Summary: Have you ever thought about how frequently we use the word “peace”? We use it as a greeting. We say it as we leave a place. We hope those who have passed away will rest in it. For our beauty pageant contestants, it has become the clichéd response when asked about their goals for the world. Our leaders and politicians speak of roadmaps and pathways toward it. At Christmas, we remember the angels’ announcement that–glory to God!–it had come “on earth.” But for many of us, the word “peace” appears far more often in our daily speech than the substance of peace is a reality in our daily experience. Fortunately, in the book of Micah, we find God's words of peace spoken to a peace-less people. I pray that we too will know the things that make for real peace in our day. Downloads
