The Prince of All Peace
When the serpent entered the Garden of Eden, his purpose was to destroy the peace that mankind had with God. When Adam and Eve ate the fruit they made the devil their lord. Sin came upon humanity and they were born again with the nature of their father, the devil. Man became an enemy of God, and as soon as the peace between God and man was dissolved, mankind became subject to sin, fear, worry, anxiety, poverty, hate, and sickness. While man was at peace with God, none of these things could dominate him. The serpent came to steal man’s peace and every blessing associated with it.
This is why the Gospel is called the good news! Mankind doesn’t have to remain at enmity with God. Jesus Christ came to work a peace accord and create a loving truce between God and man. Colossians 1:20 says, “And having made peace through the blood of His cross, by him (Jesus) to reconcile all things unto Himself (God)…” When Jesus shed His blood upon that cross, He was making a peace offering to God on our behalf. God accepted that offering and has boldly declared that all things with humanity are reconciled back to Him in a perfect state of peace for those that believe upon Christ. God is simply saying, “By faith, man can be at peace with God again, and the benefits of peace are available to mankind.” Peace is more than possible; it is imminent for the one who will walk with God and keep His Word in their heart and mouth. Not a political peace, but a deep spiritual peace that will forever change the landscape of your entire life.
Peace is God’s Name. One of the Old Testament Jewish names of God is “Jehovah Shalom”, which means, “The Lord our complete peace.” The word peace is defined as “nothing broken and nothing missing.” That’s who God is for us! He is our Lord of nothing broken and nothing missing. He is God our completeness. He is God our wholeness of spirit, soul, and body. Jesus rescued that peace that was lost in the Garden of Eden. He has brought us back into peaceful fellowship with God. That is where your spirit will be made whole, that is where you soul will be refreshed, and that is where your body will be healed: In fellowship with God.
Isaiah 9:6 says, “For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, THE PRINCE OF PEACE.” Jesus is called, “The Prince of Peace.” This term denotes that He is the true source of every form of peace. His peace transcends all realms; spiritual and physical. Proverbs 14:30 says, “The heart at peace gives life to the body.”(NIV) If Christ is the Prince of Peace, He must also be our Healer because the Bible says that physical health is the result of peace in our hearts. Many church groups believe that Jesus only heals our spirit and not our body. Never again would they say that if they understood the depth of His peace. It permeates spirit, soul, and body!
Pastor Tim
Family Church Jamestown is a non-denominational church located in Chautauqua County in Jamestown between Lakewood and Busti, NY. The senior pastor of Family Church is Pastor Tim Stahlman a native to the Jamestown, NY area.
