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Christ, the Prince of Peace

Poem★★★★

The Puritan Thomas Watson put it this way: God the Son is called the Prince of Peace. He came into the world with a song of peace: “On earth peace . . . .” He went out of the world with a legacy of peace, “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you.” Christ’s earnest prayer was for peace; He prayed that His people might be one. Christ not only prayed for peace, but bled for peace: “Having made peace through the blood of His cross.” He died not only to make peace between God and man, but between man and man. Christ suffered on the cross, that He might cement Christians together with His blood; as He prayed for peace, so He paid for peace.

The point

Thomas Watson's meditation on Christ as Prince of Peace who came with a song of peace, died for peace, and bled for peace between God and man and between all people.

Scripture
Audience
Adults
Tone
Comforting · Inspiring
To tell aloud
under a minute · 129 words
Subjects
ReconciliationParentingPeaceChristRedemption

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