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| "Prince of Peace" by Wendie Thompson |
One of the most famous texts about Jesus’ birth is Isaiah 9, where it says, “For a child is born to us, a son is given to us,” and then it goes on to list all of these amazing names, but one of these names for Jesus is “Prince of Peace.” Something about that name has stuck in the memory of Christians. Jesus is the Prince of Peace.
This little baby, born in a shed for farm animals, was born as a royal peace giver. This little baby - so innocent, so vulnerable, so fragile - is yet the Ruler of that Peace for which we desperately long. Somehow, even though we struggle to believe it, this little baby is the answer to all our questions. Jesus, Prince of Peace.
Now, hold that in mind, as we listen Stacy Keene tell her true story about how a coming baby impacted her world. (Click here to listen. You can skip to 1:00 and stop at 6:00. Or you can read the text below)
So my first true love was my Grandpapa, and he really set the precedent for every other man I ever considered loving. He was clever but modest, and brave but quiet. So when I was an adult, and I found out the great news that I was pregnant with my first child, the first person I wanted to tell was my Grandpapa.
Except that he had just found out a week before that he had four weeks to live.
