PEACE on Earth, Goodwill to Men

Our little princess-grand, Christmas 2012

Jesus said, "I'm leaving you with a gift - PEACE of mind and heart. And the PEACE I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don't be troubled or afraid." (John 14:27 NLT)

I heard the bells on Christmas day

Their old familiar carols play

And mild and sweet their songs repeat

Of PEACE on earth, goodwill to men.1

          Do you have the PEACE you'll sing about this Christmas season? As with JOY and MERRY, in Scripture, the Lord God gives heavenly instructions for acquiring His PEACE that surpasses understanding:

"Don't worry about anything; 

instead, pray about everything.

Tell God what you need, and 

thank Him for all He has done.

Then you will experience God's PEACE,

which exceeds anything we can understand.

His peace will guard your hearts and minds

as you live in Christ Jesus."

(Phil. 4:6-7 NLT)

God's PEACE is a gift - opened in prayer and enjoyed through thanksgiving.

Dear Heavenly Father,

           I pray that my readers will worry not, pray much, abound in thanksgiving, and delight in Your mind-boggling PEACE.

                                                              In Jesus' name I ask,

                                                                Amen and amen 



1 I HEARD THE BELLS ON CHRISTMAS DAY. Based on the poem "Christmas Bells" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1863.