The Cost of Peace

the cost of peace came at the price

of a Man’s life

that man, the Son of Man

His blood, the Blood of God

gave His life

upon a wooden cross

peace can be returned to the nation

the country

the state

the city

the school

that returns to the Man, the Son of Man

Who paid the price

for with His death He has trampled death

how does death overcome death?

He rose from the grave after three days dead

He is the One Who lives

He is the One Who can make the peace

He is the One Who teaches

“love your neighbor as yourself”

He is the One Who paid the price, the cost

for peace

(C) Kelly Jadon, 2022

Can There Be Peace?

before us each and all

before us is the cross

of four points

centered is the Savior

of four Passover cups

drunken by the Savior

of four Gospels

spoken by the Savior

Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

who is this Savior?

He is the King, the Prince of Peace

this Lord and Mighty One

He is Jesus

He is before us each and all

before us each and all is the cross

pointing north south east and west

His Blood and Flesh given for us

for peace

“peace?”

“can there be peace?”

peace is only found in Him

not in arms, not in mighty men

no, peace is found in the way of Christ

and those who truly follow Him

with Christ

there is peace in the home,

and peace in the Church on every side

there is peace in the nation

and peace in the schools

there is peace on the borders

and there is peace abroad

with Christ all things are possible

and there can be peace

where peace has never ruled

(C) Kelly Jadon

The Way of Peace

Peace, Peace, Peace

the angels proclaimed

Words of God to

sons of men

lowly shepherds watching fleeced flocks

upon Bethlehem’s bread bought hills by night

God’s glory glowed around

Peace, Peace, Peace

the angels proclaimed

between God and man

between men and Maker

here must first begin

before liberty’s lantern lifts again,

as a mother is agonized with birth

afterward forgets the pain

for the joy of a child gained

for Ichabod has conveyed his calling card

Peace Peace Peace

the angels proclaimed

yet remains

“Abide in Me”

security in the home, marriage, pocket

harmony of lives lived nearby

wholeness of body

soundness of mind

Peace in this life and

Peace at death

Peace for today

and Peace for tomorrow

Peace for you

and Peace for your children

Peace, Peace, Peace

the angels proclaimed

the Babe, born for us, the Son of God, the One and Only Prince of Peace

available to all, to any person, to any nation

who calls out this prayer

“Help me Jesus! Help me!”

Peace Peace Peace

“Peace I leave you,

My peace I give you;

not as the world gives,

do I give to you.

do not let your hearts be troubled

nor in fear”

(Luke 2:14; Isaiah 9:6; 1Samuel 4:21; John 14:27)

(C) Kelly Jadon 2022