We sat by the lake
on a warm summer night in August. The waves lapped gently on the shore, a soft
breeze blew through the leaves of the willow tree and the crickets were just beginning
to sing their song to the dusk. There was not a single sound related to the
chaos of the city; no cars, no horns, no yelling, just a pure nature quiet.
There are those who
go stir crazy when they can’t rely on those sounds. They have become so
accustomed to the noise that it is a part of their lives and when it is
removed, they can’t settle. Sometimes what some people find peaceful others can’t
fathom. I find a trip into the mountains and looking out over a meadow and
seeing a herd of wild horses grazing peacefully in the distance to be very
peaceful. I cannot relate, however, to finding peace sitting at a table at an
outdoor café on a busy street sipping a cappuccino and watching the world
scurry by but for many this is their idea of peace.
There are some out
there who question my love of the outdoors and taking time to tour the backcountry
but then again I have trouble understanding how anyone can relax and find peace
in the chaos of the city. My buddy loves the city life and has trouble settling
in the great outdoors while I can’t be in the city for too terribly long before
my peace quickly leaves. We are good friends and have something very similar in
common; the Perfect Peace of God in our lives. We may be miles apart in our
ideal appreciation of peace but we share a love of the Prince of Peace.
Everything else in life seems so insignificant when the peace of the Master
dwells within us.
This Sunday we are
talking about the Peace Advent Candle.
Shalom Aleichem
(Peace be upon you)
Pastor Todd
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