Today’s devotion is based on Come Home for Christmas Week 4 – PEACE (WATCH HERE)
On Christmas Eve, we stand on the edge of another Christmas celebration. The lights are soft, the songs familiar, and for a moment the noise of the world seems to hush. Yet many of us carry unrest into this night. We have questions we cannot answer, burdens we cannot fix, fears we cannot silence. Into that very human tension, Scripture speaks these words: “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given… And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6). Peace does not arrive as a strategy or a slogan. It arrives as a person.
Isaiah’s prophecy reminds us that peace flows not merely from what Jesus does, but from who He is. Each name given to the child in the manger addresses a deep place of human fear.
He is Wonderful Counselor. We live in a world of confusion. Information is everywhere, yet wisdom is scarce. Your heart tonight may be weighed down by decisions, regrets, and uncertainty about what comes next. Jesus brings peace because He is not a distant advisor but a present guide. His counsel is “wonderful” not just because it is wise, but because it restores clarity to disoriented souls. At Christmas, God steps into human confusion to walk with us, not merely point from afar.
He is Mighty God. Powerlessness is one of our greatest sources of anxiety. We cannot control the economy, our health, other people, or the future. But the child born in Bethlehem is no ordinary child. He is God Himself, clothed in weakness yet carries all power. This paradox brings peace: the One who rules the universe entered it humbly, proving that nothing is beyond His authority or care. When we feel small, He reminds us that ultimate strength rests not in us, but in Him.
He is Everlasting Father. Many know the ache of broken relationships, absent protection, or love that failed to last. Jesus brings peace because He reveals the heart of a Father whose care never expires. “Everlasting” means His presence is not seasonal, like holiday joy that fades when the decorations come down. On Christmas Eve, we remember that we are not abandoned children trying to survive the world alone. We are held by a Father whose love does not run out.
And He is Prince of Peace. This does not mean He removes every conflict or silences every storm. Jesus Himself later said, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives” (John 14:27). The world offers peace when circumstances cooperate. Jesus offers peace through His presence. Like a child asleep during a stormy car ride, we rest not because the road is calm, but because someone trustworthy is driving. Christ’s peace steadies us even when life remains uncertain.
Tonight, as we remember the manger, we are invited to something deeply personal. Which name of Jesus do you need most right now? Is it His counsel for your confusion, His power for your weakness, His fatherly care for your wounds, or His peace for your anxious heart?
Christmas Eve reminds us of this simple, stunning truth: peace is not just a feeling, but a person. Do you have an anxious or broken life tonight? Invite him into that place with you. The child born for us is still present with us. And where He is, peace is never far away.
Prayer Jesus, Prince of Peace, we welcome You. Rule our hearts, calm our fears, and draw near to us this holy night. Amen.