In despair I bowed my head, there is no peace on earth I said, for hate is strong and mocks the song of peace on earth good will to men.
It's so easy to get lost in the daily "things" and the stuff of the season to lose sight of the goal of Christmas: peace on earth and good will to men. Jesus was sent to bring peace on earth and good will to men. Biblically, that is the point of Christmas. A savior is born, it is good news to all the earth because He brings peace on earth. But the deal is that His peace is so very different from our definition of peace that I think it gets lost.
God's peace isn't about an earthly kingdom, or a lack of warring countries - it's about a lack of war between God and us. Our sinful nature is put to death, it is ended and finished. We have peace on earth - that couldn't be found here before. Because the war between our sinful nature and God's perfection has been won by God's grace on the cross.
Oh Jesus, Oh Jesus, shine your light on us, shine your light on us.
Yes, Lord Jesus, shine your light into our tired land. May your light prevail.
I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old familiar carols play
And wild and sweet the words repeat
Of Peace on Earth good will to men
I thought how as the day had come
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along the unbroken song
Of peace on earth good will to men
Oh Jesus, Oh Jesus
Shine Your light on us
Shine Your light on us
And in despair I bowed my head
There is no peace on earth I said
For hate is strong and mocks the song
Of peace on earth good will to men
Oh Jesus, Oh Jesus
Shine Your light on us
Shine Your light on us
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep
God is not dead, nor does he sleep
The dark shall fail, God's light prevail
With peace on earth good will to men
Oh Jesus, Oh Jesus
Shine Your light on us
Shine Your light on us
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