Advent Day 22 — Peace on Earth: Love Incarnate Brings Lasting Peace

Theme: Love Incarnate brings lasting peace.

At the heart of A Christmas Carol is a longing for peace — not merely the quiet of a snowy London night, but the deep reconciliation of human hearts with God and one another. Dickens understood that peace is more than the absence of conflict; it is the presence of love made real.

When Scrooge awakens on Christmas morning, reborn to a life of compassion, he doesn’t simply feel better about himself — he becomes an agent of peace. The one who once sowed discord now brings joy and blessing. The same man who barked “Bah! Humbug!” now greets his world with laughter and goodwill. Dickens writes, “He became as good a friend, as good a master, and as good a man, as the good old city knew.”

This is what divine love does — it reconciles, it restores, it renews. Just as Scrooge finds peace through repentance and generosity, so Christ brings peace to all who receive His love. The angels’ song on that first Christmas night was not wishful thinking; it was the announcement of a new reality. In Jesus, Love Himself has taken on flesh, bridging heaven and earth.

Paul reminds us in Ephesians 2:14 that Christ “Himself is our peace.” Through His cross, He has broken down the dividing wall of hostility — between God and humanity, and between neighbor and neighbor. The peace of Christ is not temporary or fragile. It is eternal, secured by the One who is Love Incarnate.

As you listen to the Advent Playlist, let carols such as “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” quiet your spirit. Reflect on how peace begins not in circumstances, but in a heart transformed by Love.

True peace begins where Love is enthroned. And once Love reigns within, peace cannot help but flow outward — into our homes, our neighborhoods, and our world.