In this second Sunday of Advent sermon, we learn that peace is not a thing you get, but a thing you make – or rather, a thing you weave. This is important and good news for anyone who longs for peace. The foundational text is Romans 14:17-19.

It simply isn’t possible to build a peaceful, joyful life on unrighteousness, which is to say, on wrong relationships—ones characterized by unforgiveness, resentment, guilt, pride, and deceit. If we try to skip over right relationships and go directly to peace, we will fail. Every time.

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