“Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”
- Luke 2:14 (NKJV)
In the season of Advent, we remember as we light the second candle that Jesus came to be the Prince of Peace.
The promise of Christ is peace, but it doesn’t always feel peaceful.
Casting Crowns released a song in 2008 called I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, the same lyrics but definitely not the same version Burl Ives sang in 1965.
I heard the bells on Christmas day
Their old familiar carols play
And mild and sweet their songs repeat
Of peace on Earth, good will to men
And the bells are ringing (peace on Earth)
Like a choir they're singing (peace on Earth)
In my heart I hear them (peace on Earth)
Peace on Earth, good will to men
And in despair I bowed my head
"There is no peace on Earth, " I said
For hate is strong and mocks the song
Of peace on Earth, good will to men
But the bells are ringing (peace on Earth)
Like a choir singing (peace on Earth)
Does anybody hear them? (Peace on Earth)
Peace on Earth, good will to men
Then rang the bells more loud and deep
God is not dead, nor doth He sleep
(Peace on Earth)
(Peace on Earth)
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail
With peace on Earth, good will to men
Then ringing, singing on its way
The world revolved from night to day
A voice, a chime, a chant sublime
Of peace on Earth, good will to men
And the bells, they're ringing (peace on Earth)
Like a choir they're singing (peace on Earth)
And with our hearts, we'll hear them (peace on Earth)
Peace on Earth, good will to men
Do you hear the bells, they're ringing? (Peace on Earth)
The light, the angels singing (peace on Earth)
Open up your heart and hear them (peace on Earth)
Peace on Earth, good will to men
Peace on Earth
Peace on Earth
Peace on Earth, good will to men
God is not dead, nor doth he sleep.
Too many times we get so caught up in the commercialism of the season that we forget about peace.
We forget that Jesus was sent to earth to bring peace.
For 400 years God was silent, He was never dead, and He wasn’t sleeping.
God knew that we needed a Savior and He sent His Son.
When announcing His birth to the shepherds, the angels sang “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”
Glory to God and peace on earth.
Let’s do our best to help bring peace.
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