Peace

I have always loved this song. This arrangement, which our church did this morning, is very powerful. This morning, this song convicted me in a new way. It brought tears to my eyes thinking about the millions and millions who do not experience "peace on earth." We should be bringing peace - to war torn nations, to poverty stricken families, to those suffering from domestic abuse and violence. We can't just wish peace into reality. We can't just ignore places where there is no peace. We, as Christians, are called by Christ to be peacemakers. I believe this peace is twofold. Peace in our souls and peace in our communities and world. At His birth, the angels called for "peace on earth." Yet today, our world is far from peace. What does it mean to be a peacemaker? At Christmas, I often think about love, joy, and hope. Those seem fairly easy to accomplish or at least to grasp. But peace seems much more daunting a task to me. So, what am I doing to bring "Peace on Earth"?