Revelation 6-10: Do you remember the old song Let There Be Peace on Earth? As a student we sang this in choir. The words say:
Let there be peace on earth,
and let it begin with me;
let there be peace on earth,
the peace that was meant to be.
With God our Father,
brothers all are we.
Let us walk with each other
in perfect harmony.
Peace is associated with God, His presence, and how we are to live as a result of it.
As I read today’s scripture this jumped out at me.
Revelation 6: 4And out came another horse, bright red. Its rider was permitted to take peace from the earth, so that people should slay one another, and he was given a great sword.
In the last days the seals will be broken and the second one will withdraw peace from the earth. If peace comes with the presence of God then the lack of His presence will result in violence beyond measure. People will kill one another without even caring.
As I look around at our world these days the violence happening has got to be that we have told God He is not welcome. The absence of our Creator and Sustainer is the anarchy and violence that takes over.
Christmas is a reminder that Peace truly came to earth the day that Immanuel, God with us took up residence in our world. I am so grateful!!! We can know peace because Christ came. For the child of God we can sing the lyric of Let there Be Peace on Earth with great gusto and know that peace begins with me as I walk with my creator in perfect harmony. That then results in peace with others around me. So sing my friend, sing and live out the peace that comes from the Christ of Christmas.