Prince of Peace

Have you ever broken a bone? For me it was my ankles. I broke my left one twice and right one once. It’s not weak bones, its Cooley coordination. My problem was knowing if I should go to the doctor or not. Is it broken, or isn’t it? If you choose to go get x-rays, you want it to be busted so you don’t look like a wimp. The worst was when they told me it wasn’t busted, so I limped around for a month, went back, and then they found the fracture. Ugh. A broken bone is bad enough, walking around thinking it should be OK is worse.

The word peace is from “sar” which means “person in charge.” Sar became czar and Caesar. Peace, or shalom, means “to make one again,” and was used medically for broken bones being put at peace (made one again). Jesus is the person in charge who will make things one again, He will restore our broken bones. Our problem is realizing we’re broken.

No matter your view of global warming, we can all agree this planet is broken. The song says, “no more let sins and sorrows grow, nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make His blessings flow, far as the curse is found…” There is evidence of the curse in the tumbleweeds in Tucson, the cancers in Canada, and the devils in Dan. We have thorns in our soil, sickness in our bodies, and monsters in our soul. Admit it. Being broken is bad enough, denying it is worse.

The Prince of Peace is our God of restoration. He wants to restore our planet (Rom 8:22), our bodies (Ps 103:3), His kingdom (Ac 1:6), and our relationship with Him. (Isa 53, Ps 23,). God says, “I'll refresh tired bodies; I'll restore tired souls.” Jer 31:25 (MSG)

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