• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Observe Advent
  • The Jesse Tree
  • Resources
  • About
  • Privacy

Ilona's Advent Blog

Looking forward to a Christian Christmas

The Candle of Peace, Respite in a Turbulent World

04.12.16 | The Candlelighter | No Comments

peace lily

We Are Thankful For Peace

When we are disturbed by stresses, pressures, and upheaval, there is nothing we wish for more than a little peace. Rest that comes from a truce, however temporary, is prayed for, desired, and welcome.

Peace is an end of

  • distress
  • torment
  • bombardment from things we cannot control.

We have need of peace.

When it comes, thankfulness is almost automatic, even if we do not know who to thank.

Give Peace a Chance

christian promisePeace is an outcome of making things right, of reinstating balance. So the candle we light the second Sunday of Advent is a recognition of God bringing the kind of lasting peace that can only come from his hand.

We give God’s peace a chance today. We allow Him to bring light into our darkness, healing to our sickness and pain, love to our emptiness. We reconcile with our Creator today through friendship with the Prince of Peace, Christ Jesus.

Christmas Peace and Joy

The angels sang and proclaimed tidings of peace on earth. “Tidings” meant that a news announcement from heaven was being made.

Luke 2:10-13

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.

… And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

Ways to Sow Peace

seeds to sowIn the Spirit of Christmas, let’s sow some peace by being thankful. Tell each other one thing you enjoy about each person gathered here.

This week you may:

  • Answer someone’s rudeness or irritability with a response of patience and kindness
  • Do something to make someone’s life easier
  • Give to a charity
  • Pray for someone each day

Enjoy:

Make a small plate of “Grinch kabobs” and crostini and cheese snacks for sharing before one of the advent devotions this week. Remember to give thanks.

Grinches are made by threading 1 grape, 1 banana slice, 1 strawberry (narrow end facing up), and 1 marshmallow onto a toothpick. One for each person.

Crostini topped with goat cheese, fig jam, and a thin slice of roasted turkey.

Carol

“O Come, All Ye Faithful”

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • More
  • Print
  • Email
  • Tumblr
  • Reddit
  • LinkedIn
  • Pocket

Related

← Previous Post
Loving God More than His Gifts
Next Post →
Thankful for a Glimpse of the Spiritual World

About The Candlelighter

I love Christmas and one of my favorite parts of are the Advent preparations. I have made this site since starting to create Christmas pages for Ilona's Reflecting Pool.

Primary Sidebar

Most Recent

  • Christmas Carols: Good King Wenceslas
  • First Sunday of Advent 2019

Ideas

  • Our Advent Log
  • Advent Wreath
  • Symbols
  • Resources

Christmas Is Coming!

  • Holiday Planning
  • Christmas Decor
  • Tree Themes
  • Advent Traditions

Latest Advent Devotions

  • Christmas Carols: Good King Wenceslas
  • First Sunday of Advent 2019
  • Inspiring New Children’s Album

Categories

Treats

christmas joy

Candle of Joy Compilation

For an Advent wreath, this is the pink candle, or the "Candle of Joy". We move closer to the celebration of Christmas, and we may make a choice to … [Read More...] about Candle of Joy Compilation

More Posts from this Category

Goodies ‘N Sweets

The Christmas Cookie

Candy Cane Cupcakes

view more

Tags

Abraham advent Advent traditions angels awaken candle of hope candle of joy candle of love candle of peace candy cane carol carols Christian symbols Christmas crafts Christmas story crown day 9 faith giving giving God's love God's love hope Isaiah Jesse tree Jesus Joseph joy kids activity king light of the world love lyrics Mary Messiah music nativity peace preparations promises of God recipe seed faith song star thankfulness wise men

Carols

Christmas Carols: Good King Wenceslas

All Through the Night Lyrics

coloring book bethlehem

Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem

Meditations

christmas is a joyful season

Is Happiness the Same as Joy?

It seems as though words so closely linked as "joy" and "happiness" would become interchangeable in … [Read More...] about Is Happiness the Same as Joy?

fairyland canyon starry night

We Are Small

In our world, we are small, and likewise, in the universe our world is infinitesimal. Many people … [Read More...] about We Are Small

Unexpected Places

You must admit that God chooses some unexpected places to show up. Bethlehem might have seemed … [Read More...] about Unexpected Places

More Posts from this Category

Past Devotionals

Footer

You might also like

christmas joy

Candle of Joy Compilation

christmas peace message

Acts of Peace in a Warring World

Comfort and Joy on Day Four

Ilona’s Advent Blog

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Copyright © 2022 · LovingChristmas

Hazel Theme by Code + Coconut