Peace on Earth
In the heart of every man and woman is the desire for a world without pain. Not finding it, people may grow angry, rightfully believing they were made for better things, wrongfully turning away from the only One who can bring them into what their heart truly longs for - peace. Peace is not just absence of strife, but a deep sense of wellness, the security of knowing that one is loved with a perfect, unconditional and eternal love, the kind of love that overcomes the internal striving of the heart and enables one to remain at peace even in the midst of external strife. This is shalom - God's peace, given to those who do not turn away.
The Christian Bible promises that God rewards those that seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6) Will you be one of those who turn away, or one who seeks Him and finds His peace? Jesus himself said the world was full of trouble, but He made us a wonderful promise:
"Peace I leave with you;My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful." John 14:27