The second Sunday of Advent is the Sunday of Peace. I am wondering if people are feeling peaceful these days. The challenge of peace in a chaotic world was also the challenge in the days of the prophet Isaiah. His cry is for God to bring comfort to God’s people. Isaiah’s prophetic voice rings loud and clear for us today. God did not send COVID-19 to test our faith or punish us. God did not send this disease to us. However, God is present in our midst. God has not withdrawn from us. If we are to find peace in this chaotic season, we must be that peace to all. And we might just find that peace as we engage in deeper relationships with one another and with God.

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