Peace (Advent Spoken Word)

12/12/2023 1 min
Peace (Advent Spoken Word)

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Chaos rips and ravagesthe fearful, anxious heart.A war that wages, endlessand tears the self apart.Friends and family, strangers, neighborspoised at odds opposed.At worst, attempts to reconcileignored. At best, disposed.Greater still, hostilitystands towering betweenthe sin-filled man and Holy God,the traitor and the King.The world awaits with anxious pausefor rest and restoration.Yet perfect peace could not prevailwithout a confrontation.A son was sent through virgin’s wombto pay the ransom’s cost.The Righteous One would buy our peaceby blood of His own cross.Our peace has come to dwell with usHis life and death to bringthe sin-filled back to Holy God,the traitor to the King.Friends and family, strangers, neighborshave peace in which to live.For God Himself has died to proveHis enemies forgiv’n.While chaos rips and ravages,we see His plan unfurled.The Prince of Peace declares, “Take heart,I’ve overcome the world.”

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