This man shall be peace

“But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel. And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth. And this man shall be the peace…” - Micah 5v2-5

Many Christians are familiar with Micah 5v2 in the Christmas story. It is the prophecy of Messiah being born in Bethlehem. We all are aware that Jesus miraculously fulfilled that prophecy. He also fulfilled several other things that were prophesied.

• He indeed did stand and feed the nation in the strength of the Lord
• He opened the door for them, and us, the abide in the majesty of His name
• He is great in all the ends of the earth

There is one more blessed promise here – This man shall be the peace among the nations. In one way He will literally fulfil that one day when He sets up His kingdom. In a more personal way He is already fulfilling that promise in being our peace in a troubled world. Praise God that He is our peace – for only then can He provide the peace that we need.