"The Prince Of
Peace"
Isaiah 9:6
Everything connected
with Christ as the Prince and King of the universe shows him to be the Prince
of Peace. His kingdom lies not in meat and drink but in joy and peace in the
Holy Ghost. The Sceptre of his kingdom is the golden sceptre of mercy and
grace. His Throne is the throne of grace. His Royal Proclamation is the gospel
of peace. The Fruit of his Spirit is love, joy, and peace. And the Subjects of
his kingdom are both peaceable and peacemakers. He is called the Prince of
Peace because it is his sovereign prerogative to speak peace to his people. And
there is no real peace in the world but that which he bestows. Christ the
Prince of Peace gives "peace which passeth all understanding" to those
who trust him. He who made peace with God for sinners by the blood of his cross
(Col. 1:20; II Cor.
CHRIST BESTOWS PEACE
UPON ALL WHO COME TO GOD BY HIM THROUGH THE GRACIOUS INFLUENCE OF HIS SPIRIT (
CHRIST MAKES PEACE
BETWEEN PEOPLE WHO ARE NATURAL ENEMIES (Eph.
THE PRINCE OF PEACE
GIVES PEACE TO ALL THE SUBJECTS OF HIS KINGDOM BY GRACIOUSLY INVITING AND
ENABLING US TO CAST ALL OUR CARES UPON HIM (James 5:6-7; Prov. 3:5-6). He
manages and rules all things for our good. Even his afflictions are tokens of
his love, and as such yield to us the peaceable fruit of righteousness. Christ
teaches us how to live in peace by his Word, his Example, and his Spirit. When
his people draw near to death he floods their hearts with peace (Psa. 37:37). And
when he calls his ransomed home the Prince of Peace will bring us into heaven,
the kingdom of his eternal peace (Heb. 4:9-11).
Don Fortner