Second Sunday of Advent: Peace
"And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, 'Peace! Be still!' And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm" - Mark 4:39, ESV My wife has an active ministry on Reddit, where she responds to those who are questioning their faith, or have questions about the Bible. She often shares with me the posts that she responds to, and one of the frequent themes I see by the original posters is the belief that once one becomes a Christian, then all troubles will stop. My wife will offer wise and pragmatic counsel, that while becoming a Christian can bring peace to our lives, it does not mean the absence of problems. The Second Sunday of Advent focuses on Peace, the Peace of Christ. And in the scripture above we can see an example of His Peace in the calming of the storm. I think we can all say with certainty that we have weathered storms in our lives, and maybe you are going through a massive category 5 storm right now. Perhaps you feel like the waters are above yo...
