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Luke 2:14 - Looking for Peace.

Luke 2:14 (NLT) Glory to God in highest 
heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is 
pleased.  

COMMENTARY PEARL

   Glory to God in highest heaven, and 
peace on earth to those with whom God is 
pleased. That is what the angels said one night to 
shepherds as they kept watch over their flocks in an 
area known as Bethlehem. 
   But when we look at our world, we wonder, 
Where is the peace that the angels promised? 
Things seem more contentious than ever before. 
   Lets understand, however, the original 
meaning of that statement. A more literal 
translation of the angels words would read, Peace 
on earth among men who are pleasing God. 
   Wicked people breaking Gods 
commandments have created most of the wars and problems 
that were facing today. Yet God will bring 
peace to the person who is pleasing to Him. 
   A day is coming when Jesus will establish 
His kingdom on Earth. A day is coming when 
Christ will return as King of kings and Lord of 
lords. But He wont be born in a humble stable in 
Bethlehem. When He returns, every eye will see Him. He 
wont wear a crown of thorns, and people wont 
crucify Him on a cross. When Christ returns, He will 
wear many crowns. 
   What a lot of people missed the first 
time was that Jesus came with the express purpose 
of dying on the cross. He spoke of it often. He 
told His disciples that He would be betrayed and 
crucified but that He would rise from the dead on the 
third day. He told them about this again and 
again, yet they seemed to somehow miss this 
message. 
   But it was for this very purpose that He 
came to lay down His life. He was not born to 
live a good life and provide an excuse for us to 
spend a lot of money in December. Jesus was born 
to die so that we might live. He came to pay 
the price for the sin of every person who has 
ever lived. He has a name that is above every 
name. 
   Writing about Jesus to the believers in 
Philippi, the apostle Paul said, Therefore, God 
elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave 
him the name above all other names, that at the 
name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven 
and on earth and under the earth, and every 
tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the 
glory of God the Father (Philippians 2:9-11 
NLT). 
   Every person eventually will confess that 
Jesus Christ is the Lord. Some will say it 
reluctantly. And sadly, for many of these people, it will 
be too late. But if you will say it now, you 
can have the hope of life during your life on 
Earth - and life after death. 
   Do you know Jesus in a real and personal 
way? Nothing this world has to offer will fill 
the void inside us because we were created to 
know God. Only Jesus can give you a life that is 
worth living and the absolute assurance that when 
you die, you will go to Heaven. [Greg Laurie 
from Harvest Ministries; 
https://www.harvestdaily.com] 

LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY

Luke 2:14 - Looking for Peace.

https://www.abible.com/devotions/2022/20221227-0849.html 

Romans 5:1, 2 - Peace Beyond Human 
Understanding. 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2020/20201201-1130.html 

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

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