The Psalmist is writing these words in a time of unrest. Within them is an understanding of the peace that God has offered Jerusalem. A peace is far from the Psalmist’s experience. Instead, Jerusalem seems like a place of refuge in the midst of a threatening storm.
We experience this peace, this refuge, in the gift of grace we receive through Christ. God has given to us the gift of peace. As we continue to prepare for Christ’s birth, we do so in a world where this often seems like a distant dream.
Yet, we are the ones who have been given the gift of peace. We are called to be bearers of Christ’s peace out into the world. We are called to be places of refuge in the midst of storms. We are to be witnesses of this peace not only within our
We experience this peace, this refuge, in the gift of grace we receive through Christ. God has given to us the gift of peace. As we continue to prepare for Christ’s birth, we do so in a world where this often seems like a distant dream.
Yet, we are the ones who have been given the gift of peace. We are called to be bearers of Christ’s peace out into the world. We are called to be places of refuge in the midst of storms. We are to be witnesses of this peace not only within our