Isaiah 9:6-7 (NASB)
"For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace, on the throne of David and over His kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness from then on and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will accomplish this."
One of the names or characteristics of the Messiah's personality revealed to us in this prophecy is; "Prince of peace". Luke 2 announces from the heavenly multitude, "...and on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased." "Peace on earth", is certainly a well known and widespread greeting at Christmas. Then in John 22:21-22, Jesus is speaking to the disciples, most scholars believe this is when they, the disciples, became Christians, became born again. "Peace be with you; as the Father has sent me, I also, send you. Receive the Holy Spirit."
Jesus effectively made, commissioned, empowered these believers to literally be "carriers" of peace. What I mean by the word "carrier", is much like when a person is a carrier of a disease or sickness. Others contract the sickness just by being in contact with the carrier, (poor example, but effective). So as believers we too are to be carriers of peace; exposing others to this peace that is ours.
In the light of the following scriptures; we can make a conclusion that peace is something to be encountered and valued for the experience. Peace can be seen as a commodity, something to be given and received. "Possessed" for too long, it will spoil. It is only refreshed by being given away.
Matthew 10:13
Matthew 10:34- "bring peace" -(906 in Strong's), bring = "to throw or let go without caring where it falls, to scatter, to throw, cast into, to pour out, 2. to put into, insert.
Luke 10:5&6
Luke 12:51- "grant peace" -(1325 in Strong's), grant = to give, to give to someone, to bestow a gift. Give something that brings benefit to the other person. To grant, to supply.
John 14:27- "peace I leave" -(863 in Strong's), leave = to send away, to give up, keep no longer, not to hinder, to leave so that what is left may remain, leave remaining.
- "my peace I give" -(1325 in Strong's), give = "grant" (see above).
2 Corinthians 1:2
Galatians 1:3
Ephesians 1:2, 6:23
Philippians 1:2
2 Thessalonians 1:2
Philemon 1:3
2 Corinthians 13:11
Ephesians 2:15,17, 4:3
Philippians 4:7
1 Thessalonians 5:23
Hebrews 7:2, 12:4
James 3:18- "make peace" -(4160 in Strong's), make = to make, to produce, be the author of, the cause, to make a thing out of something, to do, to perform, to institute.
1 Peter 1:2
1 Peter 3:11- "seek peace" -(2212 in Strong's), seek = to seek in order to find, by meditating, thinking, reasoning, aim at, strive after, to crave, demand something from someone.
1 Peter 5:14
2 Peter 1:2
3 John 1:15
Jude 1:2
Revelations 1:4
There is something here that leads us to understand that peace is a tangible "substance".
Peace itself can be defined as a state of rest, but also a lack of fear, with God and others. So for consideration sake what does it mean we are told to give our peace to one another, or to let our peace rest?
