The Good News of Christmas: Peace

Do you have a restlessness in your soul? Peace is something we all long for but don’t always experience. St Augustine’s noteworthy prayer captures the tension well, “You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until we find rest in you.” The good news of Christmas is the gospel of peace. Isaiah 9:6 says, “For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” In Jesus, we find peace for our restless souls and can share this gospel of peace with others.