Peace Of Mind In A World Of Anxieties And Animosities-Part-3 Series

What is God’s greatest Gift to Humanity?

" For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” (Isaiah 9:6)

These words were written by the prophet Isaiah more than 700 years before the birth of Jesus. So here begins one of the many prophecies about the wonderful story of Jesus Christ, the Son of God who came from heaven to save this world that had rebelled against him. About 3000 years ago, God began to speak to the world through the prophets of the land of Israel: "Look! The king of this world is coming! He will be as the light of the morning sun, as the sun coming up into a cloudless sky. "He will banish war from the earth, and bring peace to the nations. His realm will stretch from sea to sea, to the very ends of the earth. His enemies will not outwit with, nor will the wicked overpower him". "I will make him the mightiest king in all the earth. His throne shall be as endless as the days of heaven. I will give him the ruling power and glory over all the nations of the world, so that all people of every language must obey him. His power and authority are eternal, they will never end; his government shall never fall". "He will reveal the meaning of justice to the nations of the world. He will bring at last true justice to the world. He will not rest or grow weary until truth and righteousness prevail throughout the earth".

The Eternal God, who created the heavens, the earth and everything in it, and gives life and breath to every creature; He is the one who says concerning Christ, the Saviour, "Look! I’m going to give you a sign! A virgin shall conceive and give birth to a male child. He will be named ’Immanuel’ (this means: ’God is among us’). He will light the path of all nations, and lead them to me. This prophecy tells us that a child will be born. The child will be unique – the child will be special. The child will be the one we know as Jesus Christ. "The government of this world will be handed to him. These will be his royal titles: He will be called:

Wonderful Counselor,

The Mighty God,

Everlasting Father,

The Prince of Peace,

"His ever-expanding, peaceful government will never end. He will rule with perfect fairness and justice, and bring true peace and righteousness to all the nations of the world. And the earth will be filled with the knowledge of God just as the waters fill the sea".

Let us look at Jesus as being “Prince of Peace”.

Shalom is the word for peace. In the Hebrew language, peace is a rich and powerful concept. Shalom means to make whole, to complete, to restore, to compensate, or wholeness, fullness, well-being, happiness, tranquility, peace. Jesus is the governor of well-being, the captain of happiness, the ruler of peace. If you can embrace this, you will see the Christ differently for the rest of your life. Remember what the angels said when they announced Jesus’ birth?

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests” (Luke 2:16)

His first advent moments brought peace to all who visited him, his miracles brought peace to all who experienced them, and his words brought peace to all who received them, first to last. The farewell address of Jesus gave a formal talk to his disciples, you know what He said? “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me.” (John 14:1) He concludes the speech by saying, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” – (John 14:27)

Jesus Christ is the source of peace. Jesus made the peace, offers the peace, and is the prince of peace. Peace is not the absence of war and tragedy in one’s life; it is the presence of (God) Christ in one’s life. It is through Jesus Christ that one recovers the peace that Adam and Eve had with God before the fall; it is only in and through Jesus Christ that one acquires peace with others.

So Apostle Paul said “Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift” (2 Cor. 9:15) Jesus Christ, the gift of God’s love to mankind, is an unspeakable blessing; no man can conceive, much less declare how great this gift is; for these things the angels desire to look into. Therefore Christ may be well called the indescribable gift, as He is the highest gift God ever gave or can give to man; "Next to the gospel, salvation is God’s greatest gift to mankind but the source of all is Jesus Christ."The Bible talks about three primary gifts that could be considered his greatest gifts to all mankind through our lord Jesus Christ. They are the forgiveness of sins, the gift of the Holy Spirit and the Bible. ) For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, (Titus 2:11) Salvation through our Lord Jesus is God’s greatest gifts, because the end result is being in God’s presence forever in heaven. And it’s the Holy Spirit so we may receive the Truth and be preserved in the Truth to set one free. Imagine that this gift is what makes it truly indescribable and incomparable. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— (Eph. 2:8) let us ponder over this unspeakable and incomparable gift and bond of peace.