Prince of Peace

Jeremiah 1:4-5
The word of the LORD came to me, saying, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” 

Looking into Jeremiah's life, we see a young man with a huge task. In Jeremiah 1:7 God said, "do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you, declares the Lord." The Lord gave Jeremiah an opportunity to be set apart. God wanted to see if Jeremiah was going to stay faithful to Him no matter what.


Today we celebrate Christmas. We are celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. It's amazing to see how God took His son Jesus to be the Savior of the world. It's amazing to see how a little baby boy born in a manger would change the world as we know it. It's amazing to realize that this same baby Jesus, is the Holy King of Israel and is God in flesh. When we read this scripture about the Lord saying, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart," it's humbling to think about. When we see that God humbled Himself to come to earth to suffer and die for our sins, it should break us and help us realize how much He loves us.

God knows everything you will accomplish is this life just like He did with Jeremiah and His son Jesus. He knows all the ups and downs you will face. He knew what Jeremiah was going to have to face when he called out Israel to turn back to God and repent of their sins. God knew that His perfect and only Son Jesus would have to suffer a horrible death too. God also knew Jesus had the power to take His life and the power to raise it up again. Only God could do these things. Just like how the Holy Spirit interceded with Mary to have a child, God will intercede in your life and give you peace. Isaiah 9 says,  His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Almighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace!