Advent Week 4: PEACE

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Peace on Earth by Casting Crowns

Angel’s Candle for Peace

The fourth candle of Advent is purple. Also, known as the Angel’s candle because they “brought good tidings of great joy to all people for peace on earth, goodwill to men.” (Luke 2:14) Is this not what we, the lost and lonely, pray for and seek for ourselves. The angels brought a sacrifice of praise and a hint of the future for mankind. The promise of restoration of all we once had in the Garden: Peace with God and man. Harmony in the animal kingdom: the Lion lying with the Lamb! (Isaiah 11:6)

The holidays often bring anything but peace. Hearts hurt. Families bicker. Loved ones absent. Activities crowd out the meaning of the season. Fear of not being enough weighs

heavy on the shoulders of those wanting to please. Grief rears its ugly head. All the beauty of the season marred by the distractions. The enemy succeeds in keeping our eyes off heaven and on ourselves, unlike the shepherds whose eyes were focused heavenward and whose feet ran to see this “long expected Messiah.” (Haggai 2:7)

Praise

Established

Adore

Christ

Evermore

This is the Peace of God that passes all our human understanding. (Philippians 4:7)

Peace Has Come by Hillsong

Yvonne Jones

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About Yvonne Jones

I am at heart, a LIFEguard: "big" sister, mama, grandmother, aunt, friend, swimming coach, lifeguard trainer, and registered nurse. I am in the business of alleviating fear through education and lots of hand holding. As a swimming instructor, I have taught people of all ages to overcome fear of the water and I marvel as fear gives way to fearlessness, as panic turns to pure joy, as tears dissolve into giggles of glee, and pennies retrieved from the bottom of the abyss become trophies. As a nurse, I have been privileged to walk up to Heaven's gate as patients and family are welcomed home, witnessed the miracle of birth, helped mend broken hearts, and cared for the elderly as they wait. Scriptures number one admonition is "fear not." Question is HOW??? The Word becomes our swimming instructor and can help us learn to "tread water til Jesus comes." Something my students often thought I was going to make them do! So welcome to my pool! Jump in the cool water. Let it refresh your soul and feel the unseen hands of the Master Lifeguard lift you up and out of the deep water. Who knows, you just might even walk on water!

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