Peace and good will to all
Over the course of human existence, mankind seems t o be engaged in a perpetual war . The human nature of greed and lust for power ha s no end. The Christmas season reminds us of God’s gift of His holy Son the Lord Jesus to the world. The angels in heaven ann ounce the incarnate birth of the Lord Jesus to the shepherds at night and the song which you just heard (It came upon a midnight clear) summarized the message of peace. When the word ‘ peace ’ is uttered, most of us have in mind things like cessation of wars, reconciliation with our enemies at work, home and even at church. However, the most important peace that we need to secure is peace with God . Before the advent of the Lord Jesus Christ, mankind is at enmity with God . T he disobedience of our ancestor Adam created this enmity and we as his descendants have inherited it . The outcome of this disobedience or sin is the evil tendency of human nature w hich is manifested in everyone. Even young children wi