His Name is "Prince of Peace"
- Rebecca Montrone
- Dec 13, 2025
- 6 min read
Today we wrap up our "Daily Digs" into this majestic portion of scripture. Under the direct influence of the Holy Spirit, Isaiah the prophet, some 700 years before Jesus Christ would appear on earth in the form of a human, spoke these mysterious words. At the time they were spoken, their full meaning was hidden behind a veil; today, they are very familiar to many of us:
“For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of His government and peace
There will be no end,
Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom,
To order it and establish it with judgment and justice
From that time forward, even forever.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.”
Isaiah 9:6-7
Of course, even Isaiah didn't know what he was really saying at the time!
Each day this week, we have looked more closely into what it means that among Jesus' names are:
Wonderful
Counselor
Mighty God
Everlasting Father
Today, we will pull apart what it means that Jesus Christ is the:
"PRINCE OF PEACE"
First, What Peace Is — and What It Is Not
When we hear the word peace, our minds almost automatically go horizontal:
Wars ceasing
Nations calming
Conflicts resolving
Relationships mended
Anxiety easing
And Scripture does not deny any of that. God does bring temporal peace at times — in nations, families, bodies, and hearts.
But that is not the peace Isaiah is primarily proclaiming.
Biblically, peace is not first:
the absence of conflict
the quieting of circumstances
the calming of emotions
Peace is first a restored relationship.
“Therefore, having been justified by faith,
we have peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
— Romans 5:1
The Real War Was Not “Out There”
Isaiah is not announcing a Child who would come and make the world feel calmer.
He is announcing a Son who would come and end the war between God and man.
The deepest fracture in creation was never political, social, or emotional.
It was relational.
“But your iniquities have separated
you from your God.”
— Isaiah 59:2
Humanity was:
Not merely stressed - We were estranged.
Not misunderstood — We were alienated.
Not overwhelmed — We were at enmity.
“For while we were enemies,
we were reconciled to God
by the death of His Son…”
— Romans 5:10
Peace Was Achieved, Not Declared
This is crucial:
Jesus did not come merely to announce peace. He came to purchase it.
“And having made peace
through the blood of His cross…”
— Colossians 1:20
The title Prince of Peace is not poetic sentiment — it is royal authority.
A prince does not wish for peace.
A prince establishes peace by conquest.
But Jesus’ conquest was unlike any other:
It was won not by killing His enemies but by dying for them. The war ended when justice was satisfied and mercy triumphed — in the same act.
How Peace With God Is Made
(John 3:16)
“For God so loved the world,
that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in Him should not perish
but have everlasting life.”
— John 3:16
This verse tells us three essential truths about peace with God:
1. Peace Begins in the Heart of God
Peace was not humanity’s idea.
“For God so loved…”
Reconciliation did not start when we sought God —it started when God loved the world that was already estranged from Him. Peace originates not from human remorse, but from divine love.
2. Peace Required a Gift, Not a Gesture
“…that He gave His only begotten Son…”
Peace could not be spoken into existence. It had to be given, and the gift was unimaginably costly.
God did not negotiate peace; He offered His Son.
This is where Isaiah 9 meets John 3:
“Unto us a Child is born”
“God so loved the world, that He gave…”
The Prince of Peace is the gift through whom peace is made.
3. Peace Is Received by Faith, Not Earned
“…that whoever believes in Him…”
Peace with God is not achieved by moral improvement, religious effort, or emotional sincerity.
It is received by trust —trust in what Christ has done, not in what we can do.
4. Peace Is Rescue From Perishing, Not Merely Relief
“…should not perish but have everlasting life.”
This peace is not about temporary calm.
It is about deliverance from death into life.
The alternative to peace with God is not inconvenience —it is eternal death.
And the result of peace is not merely survival —it is everlasting life.
“The Peace That Passes Understanding”
However, once peace with God is secured, something extraordinary flows from it.
“And the peace of God,
which surpasses all understanding,
will guard your hearts and your minds
in Christ Jesus.”
— Philippians 4:7
Notice the order:
Peace with God (Romans 5:1)
Peace of God (Philippians 4:7)
This peace does not depend on:
clarity
explanations
improved circumstances
It “passes understanding” because it is not generated by logic —it is anchored in reconciliation.
“Not as the World Gives”
Jesus Himself makes the distinction explicit:
“Peace I leave with you;
My peace I give to you.
Not as the world gives
do I give to you.”
— John 14:27
The world’s peace is:
fragile
conditional
circumstantial
temporary
It exists until something disrupts it.
Christ’s peace is:
covenantal
accomplished
unchanging
rooted in Himself
It exists because something decisive has already happened.
The Reign of the Prince of Peace
Isaiah doesn’t stop at the title — he tells us the scope:
“Of the increase of His government
and of peace
there will be no end.”
— Isaiah 9:7
This peace:
grows
expands
advances
outlasts every earthly kingdom
It begins in the heart, extends into lives and relationships, and will one day fill the earth — but it is never dependent on the earth first changing.
Peace reigns because He reigns.
Hmm... so much to think about, savor... well, "ponder!" Tea time... 🍵🍃
“For He Himself is our peace,
who has made both one,
and has broken down
the middle wall of separation.”
— Ephesians 2:14
Sit with the verse slowly. Read it more than once. Look it up in the Bible and read within the context. Then, perhaps, let these questions guide your reflection:
1. “He Himself is our peace.”
Do I tend to think of peace as something Christ gives, rather than someone He is?
What changes if peace is not something I must achieve, but Someone I must abide in?
2. Peace Accomplished
Where in my thinking do I still live as though the conflict between God and me must be managed, negotiated, or earned?
Do I truly believe that the work of reconciliation is finished?
3. The Wall Is Down
What “dividing walls” do I continue to rebuild in my heart — fear, shame, striving, self-protection?
What would it look like to rest in the reality that Christ has already torn them down?
4. From Peace With God to Peace Of God
Where in my life am I seeking peace through resolution of circumstances rather than through trust in Christ’s reign?
How might peace guard my heart and mind if I fully trusted that the greatest war has already been won?
5. Peace Under a King
If Jesus truly reigns as the Prince of Peace, what does surrender — not control — look like in my current situation?
Is there an area where I need to bow, not strive?
6. A Settled Peace
Are there places in my life where I struggle to believe that the work is truly finished?
How might deeper trust in Christ’s completed sacrifice bring rest, assurance, and freedom where I most long for peace?
Jesus Christ IS our peace.
His name is Prince of Peace.
There is nothing we can do to improve upon that truth; ours is simply to embrace it and live in the fullness of the joyful freedom and the wondrous rest it brings - by faith!
Interested in knowing how to enter into a personal relationship with God through faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ? Say a Salvation Prayer and Receive Jesus Christ Today.
Of course, the saying of a prayer is the reflection of a monumental and life-changing heart decision, but this is a good guide.
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