Prayers for Peace to the Prince of Peace
“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6). The prophet Isaiah shared this prophecy and description of Christ 700 years before His birth, and it is as true today and tomorrow as it was then.
Each of these titles and characteristics hold significant meaning and have [spun] numerous sermons, studies and hymns. In the carol It Came Upon the Midnight Clear writer Edmund Sears penned the words “Peace on the earth, goodwill to men, from heaven’s all-gracious King!…When with the ever-circling years shall come the time foretold, when peace shall over all the earth its ancient splendors fling,” an allusion to the peace Christ brought at His birth and the peace that will reign over all at His return. In Charles Wesley’s Hark! The Herald Angels Sing we sing “Glory to the newborn King; peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!... Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!” praising the attributes that belong to God alone.
Prince of Peace is truly a title that belongs to Jesus alone. Over the centuries many have promised to bring peace to various trials, conflicts and wars, but none have achieved a lasting peace. We need only turn on the news to see that peace is needed. From the recent tragedies in Australia and Rhode Island to conflicts that may be boiling in your own life, only Christ can promise and deliver lasting peace because He is the Prince of Peace.
He came as a baby, God-Incarnate, to dwell among us and take on our burdens. While the world around us may be filled with noise and strife, we can celebrate this season, and every season, resting in the words of Jesus because He told us, “Be of good cheer I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). His peace is not fleeting; it is not of this world. He is the Prince of Peace, and He speaks peace into our sorrows, strength into our weaknesses and courage into our fears.
Whether you are overwhelmed by the world right now or fully embracing the joys of Christmas, I want to invite you to take a moment to be still and silent before the Lord. To relish in the splendor of His birth, of who He is, what He did and what He is still doing.
This Christmas may we join together in a prayer of peace to the Prince of Peace for our ourselves, our families, our community and the world.
Dear Heavenly Father,
You gave us the greatest gift when You sent Your Son to be born of the virgin Mary and dwell among us.
But the joy of Christmas can be muddled by the events in the world around us and the frenzy of the season.
So, Lord, we want to take the time to remember and reflect that You are the Prince of Peace. The one and only true source of stability in an unstable world. In You there is joy everlasting and peace that surpasses understanding.
You came to earth in the most unexpected way, and Your birth brought together unexpected people. This Christmas may You show up in each of our lives in unexpected ways again.
May You, the Prince of Peace, give us peace always in every way. For when You give quietness who can make trouble?
Lord, let that that quiet peace fill our hearts and minds this Christmas. Let us be a stable example for the world around, today and every day, as we emulate You, the Prince of Peace
We pray this prayer for ourselves, our families and the world. Knowing that You brought peace to us, You are peace in us and You will bring lasting peace when You return.
Amen
Merry Christmas!
Hear more about Christmas from Dr. Jeremiah with his reading of the Christmas story out of Luke 2.

































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