The Prince of Peace

The Christmas story breaks into the world with noise and chaos—angels, travel, political strife, and confused families. But right in the middle of all that commotion, there is a core message of peace.

When the angels announced Christ's birth, they declared: "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men" (Luke 2:14, KJV). And hundreds of years before the manger, the prophet Isaiah gave the Messiah this magnificent title:

Isaiah 9:6 (KJV): "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, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace."

Think about that name: "The Prince of Peace." This title tells us that Christ doesn't just deliver peace; He is the source and ruler of it.