23
Dec
2014
Peace On Earth: What Did The Angels Mean?
Submitted by Matt
Many will no doubt have received cards on which the sentiment "Peace on Earth" such as these are expressed. It is almost universally the case that these words have been taken and used in this context - a desire for peace and harmony in the earth.
This we are told is what the season of Christmas promotes.
But what do those words 'Peace on Earth' really mean? Where is the "Peace on Earth" that was promised by the Angels so long ago? Are these just nice words we express to one another this time of year, or is there something more?
For our country, November has two times of remembering. This article is adapted from a Youth Club earlier this month talk which looked at the sort of things those around us remember, why remembrance is important, and what God want's us to remember.
We have lot's of bonfires this time of year! This article is adapted from a recent Youth Club talk which looked at some of the times God has used fire to make his point, and when fire can hurt people.
I'm often struck by the fact there are always limitations, boundaries, constraints with life as we know it. If we are blessed to have enough to eat, clothes to wear and somewhere warm and dry to live, then indeed we should be thankful to our Creator.
Autumn spreads her panoply of glorious colours across the land. A pageant of tones assails the eye, from gilded yellows though fiery amber to the richness of gorgeous reds. Spring’s fair blossom flowers find fulfilment in abundant fruitfulness, ripe windfalls a harvest abundance awaiting collection.
Deep in our hearts all of us know that prayer is vital for our spiritual development; without it there can be no true fellowship with God, power for effective witness or holiness of character. The more we pray, the opposition of the flesh becomes weaker, communion with God becomes sweeter and the presence of the Lord sheds its radiance throughout our lives.
