During the age of enlightenment, the common belief was that the world was becoming more peaceful and would continue to do so until humankind had reached a utopian kind of peace. They believed the world would gradually become more civil and that there would be no need for armies, that justice would be equal for all and no human need would be unmet. Then came the Bolshevik Revolution, followed by WWI, the Great Depression and then WWII. By the midpoint of the 20th Century very few people were holding on to the notion of worldwide peace. Today we live in a world with 2 major wars, mass migrations because of geo-political unrest, a renewed uneasiness about the future and a skewed justice for the most vulnerable in our world. Will there ever be Peace on Earth?

One of the main themes of Advent is the promise of peace – so why is there no peace on earth? That is a fair question. This Sunday we will see from Scripture how that promise of world peace will come to pass in the future. We will also see how that promise of eternal peace is one the individual can embrace personally that will give them peace in spite of the unpeaceful world we live in. And you guessed it – the Advent of Jesus is the key to the fulfilment of both kinds of peace. Join me this Sunday as we consider the Gift of Peace that comes with the Advent of Christ.

Quote from my message this Sunday – “If you want eternal Peace in your life, focus more on the next life not the next election.”