The Way of Peace

“And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.” Luke 1:76-79

Zacharias was an elderly priest who had served the Lord faithfully all his life. God sent an angel to tell Zacharias that he and his wife were going to have a son who would go before the promised Messiah to prepare the hearts of the people. Zacharias asked for a sign that this was really going to come to pass and the angel told him that he would be unable to speak until the child was born. Undoubtedly, the next nine months were difficult for Zacharias, but when their son was born, God gave Zacharias the ability to speak again. Zacharias began to prophesy about the amazing things that God was doing. The people had waited so long for the Messiah. They had focused so much on the prophecies about Christ’s millennial kingdom that they were only looking for someone who would be a great military leader. However, at the end of Zacharias’ prophecy, he said that the Christ would “guide our feet into the way of peace.” Jesus came so that we could experience peace with God. He said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” The only way that we can ever know the way of peace is through the Lord Jesus Christ.