Luke 2:14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.********************************************
I worked as a missionary nurse for 10 years in Guinea, West Africa. This morning I awoke to the news that the president of that country who has been in power since my time there has died. It has left a void of power, as is often the case in many African nations. It has thrown the country into a sense of chaos with others grabbing for power.
He died 2 days before Christmas, during a time that we pray for peace on earth, goodwill towards men. Certainly we must pray for the peace of Guinea, just as we pray for the peace of all nations.
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The Advent season is a time of anticipation, to prepare our heart for His coming. He came to reconcile the world to Himself, and to bring peace to the world. Ultimately we await His second coming to fulfill all.
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Thank you, Jesus, for coming into the world. Grant me peace this day, and enable me to faithfully pray for the peace of the world.
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Isa 2:4 He will judge between the nations and will settle disputes for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore.
