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esus Christ watches the world go on pleasures of any delightful place, a person
in its rebellion, troubles and disorder must first come to the door. It’s the doorway
Jeven as nations and individuals are that sets the limits of all who would enter.
constantly seeking peace. Thousands of years Coming to terms and settling all accounts
of recorded human history should convince with Jesus Christ will make us right and fitted
us all that there is no human organization, for heaven and His coming kingdom. Each
administration or idea that will change this one at peace with Jesus Christ will find peace
tragic trajectory towards sorrow, hostility and in heaven. Heaven will receive all who first
destruction. Yet the Bible has foretold that receive Jesus Christ. He says, “Come unto me,
there will be guaranteed universal peace. all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I
How will this be achieved? How can we will give you rest” (Mat 11:28 KJV).
reconcile the present reality with a promise
that seems so unattainable? We can’t, but Peoples and nations pay great sums and
Jesus Christ has! Divine love and wisdom lose precious lives for some limited and
have made a way. fragile sense of peace. We base our hopes
for peace in strength, riches, power, cun-
Disobedience to God’s Word and rebellion
against Him separated us from Him and the ning and advantage. Jesus Christ has made
peace that God intends and every human lasting peace, and He too has paid a great,
heart desires. Understanding the great need immeasurable price for it. Yet He has made
to reconcile a world and to save mankind peace through suffering, poverty, humility
from sin’s deadly consequences, Jesus Christ and death. This is what we find at Calvary,
stepped in, actually came down, to bring and where the glorious Son of God was led as a
provide salvation and peace to all of us, for sheep to the slaughter. He selflessly offered
we are helpless to achieve it ourselves. No Himself for guilty sinners and endured the
“operating system updates” or attempted punishment we deserve. We are told He
improvements to our current model will ever endured the punishment that brings us
make us right with a holy God and fit us for peace. The blood of His cross is evidence of
heaven. A complete and full reconciliation is His tremendous sacrifice and death. His glo-
what we need. This is only possible by way rious resurrection and ascension to heaven
of Jesus Christ. He has not only made a way, show God is satisfied. Any who seek personal
but is the way to be saved from judgment and lasting peace with God will be satisfied
and to know peace – peace with God and by Jesus Christ as well. He is the Prince of
peace with self. Peace. Peace and joy will be hallmarks of His
While peace and salvation are offered to kingdom, and He alone can bring that very
all by Him, every person must come unto peace now to each heart that will humbly
Him to receive them. To enjoy the joys and come unto Him.