This is the true meaning of Christmas - the real "reason for the season." We probably have heard, "Jesus is the reason for the season" and it is true. I am not generally a fan of bumper stickers, but there is one that is accurate and appropriate for this season - "No Jesus, No Peace. Know Jesus, Know Peace." This is what Romans 5:1 is all about.
I recently read this:
"It is the peace of salvation, the end of all spiritual enmity, the glorious harmony that comes from the propitiation of divine wrath.
But for whom is this peace designed? The angelic chorus leaves no doubt. The Lord God bestows the peace of redemption on those “with whom He is pleased” (Luke 2:14). Perhaps a better translation would be, “those on whom His favor rests.” The angels are not proclaiming the merits of mankind, but the sovereign grace of God! The point is that true peace is the experience of those who are the saving focus of God’s distinguishing love. The angelic emphasis is on God’s free choice of His people and the peace He sovereignly bestows on them through the redemptive sufferings of his Son.
Peace on Earth!
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