There's only one Person who can give us peace in all circumstances: the Christ of Christmas who is our Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6). This week we've watched him calm the stormy Sea of Galilee (Mark 4:35-41), and learned how he can do the same for our hearts and minds.

There's only one Person who can give us peace in a perilous world and time. He alone knows the future better than we know the present, and will always do what is best for us. This week, we're claiming Isaiah's promise that the Christ of Christmas would be our Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6).

There's only one Source of true peace in our world. This week we are watching Jesus prove that he is Isaiah's Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6), as he calms both the stormy Sea of Galilee and the fearful hearts of his followers (Mark 4:35-41). Yesterday we asked the question, Why did the disciples wait so long to call on his help? Why do we?

As we are embroiled in the global war on terror, it is good news that the Christmas Child would be our Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6). However, we left Jesus yesterday in anything but peaceful circumstances.

Of all Isaiah's promises about the baby in Bethlehem, perhaps the one most welcome to us today is that he will be the "Prince of Peace" (Isaiah 9:6). Literally, the "Prince who brings Peace" wherever he goes.

Is it possible that the North Korean crisis, coupled with recent conflict between Israel and Lebanon, may lead to a cataclysmic war which would end human history? Could it be that the international war on terror will play a part in this "end times" scenario? Could the threat of Iranian nuclear weapons be a significant part of this threat?

To some minds, North Korea's claim to have tested a nuclear device is a worst-case doomsday scenario. If the Communist nation possesses the capacity to launch a nuclear missile against South Korea, Japan, or even the United States, the world immediately becomes a far more dangerous place. But there's possibly good news in the bad news.

Isaiah 11:1-9

Matthew 5:38-42