The Society of International Law in London states that during the last 4,000 years there have been only 268 years of peace in spite of good peace treaties. In the last 3 centuries there have been 286 wars on the continent of Europe alone.

According to the Global Peace Index, in 2013, 9.8 trillion dollars was spent on containing violence in the earth! This is 75 times the amount of money spent on foreign aid. Yet with all this money spent on containing violence we are no closer to a global solution for peace, and war rages on in countries such as Iraq, Syria, Congo, Afghanistan, and many others.

How important is the subject of peace?  At the birth of Jesus, the angels said to the shepherds watching their flocks, “Peace on earth, good will toward all men.”  Jesus’ first words to His disciples after His resurrection were, “Peace be with you.” God’s heart is to restore peace to humanity!

Scripture: Luke 2:14, John 20:19

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