To all a Blessed CHRISTmas!
Romans 5:1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
The greatest gift offered to mankind came to earth as an infant, Jesus Christ. He came not to condemn the world but that through Him and His sacrifice on the Cross we could be saved. Carla
Luke 2:13-14 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:
14“Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”
Glory here refers to praise given to God. “Goodwill toward men” means that people are the objects of God’s goodwill. The promise of peace (1:79) and goodwill would come to those who welcome God’s only Son. The NKJV Study Bible
The angels’ reference to glory in the highest heaven is complemented by their message of peace of earth.
The Greek word used here, eirēnē, for peace is similar in meaning to the Hebrew word shalom (which means “peace,” “wholeness,” or “completeness”); it carries connotations of well-being, harmony, and security. Faithlife Study Bible
A person should always offer
a prayer of graciousness
for the love that has awakened in them.
When you feel love for your beloved
and his or her love for you,
now and again
you should offer the warmth of your love
as a blessing for those who are damaged and unloved.
Send that love out into the world
to people who are desperate;
to those who are starving;
to those who are trapped in prison;
in hospitals and all the brutal terrains
of bleak and tormented lives.
When you send that love out
from the bountifulness of your own love,
it reaches other people.
This love is the deepest power of prayer.
John O'Donohue, Anam Cara
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