Peace in our Hearts
"Therefore, beloved, while you are waiting for these things, strive to be found by him at peace, without spot or blemish; and regard the patience of our Lord as salvation." wait... did I just hear what I think I heard? the scriptures say, be at peace while waiting??? well, that is easier said than done. If I think about all the waiting I have done in my life I can say that much of it has not been the most peaceful. Anticipatory excitement or anxiety usually get to me quickly. The theme for the second Sunday of Advent is peace. The word peace shows up in two different verses in our lectionary scriptures. Once in the Epistle, 2 Peter 3:14-15a, as we heard and also in the psalm, number 85, verse 8 "I will listen to what the Lord God is saying, * for he is speaking peace to his faithful people and to those who turn their hearts to him." There are so many conflicts going on in the world. In the news a couple make the headlines in any week, yet still hundreds of conflict...