Prince Of Peace~

[Guest guest]

In the middle of a forestThere's a clearing by a streamWhere a mother holds her newbornAnd the child begins to dream And he dreams of hopes unspokenWhen the tears of man will ceaseAnd his mother holds him closerFor he is the Prince of peaceAnd the moon is looking downwardCasting shadows through the treesAnd the stars are shining brighterAs they whisper what they see How the emperor and the pauperWith the lion and the lamb Kneel down before the infantFor his peace they understand Hark, the herald angels singGlory to the newborn kingPeace on earth and mercy mildGod and sinners reconciledGlory all ye nations riseJoin the triumph of the skies With the heavenly host proclaimChrist is born in BethlehemHark, the herald angels singGlory to the newborn king Let the bells ring out these tidingsLet it echo across the landThat a king is born in BethlehemAnd his kingdom is at hand Let the world rejoice togetherAs it looks upon the starsKnowing every man's our brotherAnd that every child is ours As he flew o'er SarajevoThere were scars upon the landThere were scars upon the peopleIt was hard to understand And the deepest scars of allWhich to humans are unseenBut the angel could see clearlyWere the scars upon the dreams Like Belfast and BurundiRwanda, PalestineThe only decorations hereHad been awarded for their crimes And in gardens where the children playedNow soldiers only trodAnd stranger still, he heard some sayThat they were killing for their god Now the angel heard god speak many timesAnd he had always paid attentionBut this killing of ones neighborWas something the Lord had never mentioned But as he neared the earthOf a recent battlegroundFrom among the ruinsHe once more heard the sound It was a single cello playingA forgotten Christmas songAnd even on that battlefieldThe song somehow belonged And as he flew awayThe angel did take noteThat where he found this music playedOne always could find hope"Science,

Technology, Medicine; Our world has been progressing in leaps and

bounds in almost all fields. Yet, one thing eludes us - peace! Lawlessness,

civil unrest, violence and corruption have become an accepted part of

our lives. Despite all their differences, if there is one common factor

between the world's religious, political and military leaders, it is

"the uncertainty of the future". In spite of all their deliberations

and summits, peace on Earth remains a distant dream. Everybody wants

peace, so does anybody claim to have a lasting answer ?Before

his return, this Prince of peace said, many things will happen. "You

will hear of wars and rumours of wars..nation will rise against nation,

and Kingdom against KIngdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in

various places...There will be signs in the sun, moon and

stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexing at the

thought of the roaring and tossing of the sea. men will faint from

terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world. For the heavenly bodies will be shaken. And about His return, Jesus has said, "At that time, they will see this Prince of Peace coming in a cloud with power and great glory".The

dissatisfied Modern Man tries to find the answer through philosophy,

science, education, alcohol and drugs, but it only leads him in circles.This Prince of Peace is the ultimate truth in every realm. He told the truth about Love. He said, "God so loved the world". He loves you irrespective of your religion, caste, colour or nationality.Many of you have an empty place in your life. You are in some sort of a trap. Tensions, marital problems, debt traps, immorality, drugs, envy, revenge, hatred or idolatry. You may be a whisperer, backbiter or boaster.Religion or Religious conversion cannot effect this. It comes from within.When a man really comes to know this Prince of Peace, it is revolution being operative, a revolution of Love. His love is still the wonder of the Universe. Taste it and you'll never be the same.Love~All~Ways*~Karma*