Vineyard Church | A Light Is Coming: Peace Begins When Striving Ends

In our Advent series on Peace, we look at Luke 1:67–79 and Isaiah 11:1–9 and see that peace isn’t something we create—it’s something we receive. After 400 years of silence, Zechariah encounters an angel and is told he will have a son, John, who will prepare the way for the Lord. When Zechariah asks for a sign, God answers with nine months of silence—a forced surrender that forms a deeper peace. When John is born, Zechariah’s voice returns, and he immediately proclaims God’s bigger plan and declares that God will guide our feet into the path of peace. This message reminds us that control only produces more fear, but peace comes when our striving ends and we trust God’s will. Peace isn’t a mood—it’s a new direction. And as God gives peace to our souls, He calls us to be peacemakers, not peacekeepers—calm, steady people who step into brokenness with courage because Jesus has already secured the outcome.