‘Peace on Earth’

‘Peace on earth’ (Luke 2.14) is a well-known Christmas text that is often read with a feeling of slight disbelief.

Letter from America Josh Moody

In what sense did Jesus bring peace on earth? If he did what he claimed he would do, why is it that we still have ‘wars and rumours of wars’ (another biblical text that hints that the first text is not to be understood woodenly)?