“Peace Is Coming” invites us to seek real peace in a world filled with anxiety and uncertainty. The sermon begins with a simple question: do we want deeper peace in our lives? Most of us do. Yet modern life creates barriers. Political tension, social division, loneliness, global unrest, and rising anxiety drain our sense of peace. Even students describe pressure, comparison, and constant worry about the future. These struggles feel universal.

Micah speaks directly into this kind of world. Israel faced corruption, injustice, fear, and the looming threat of Assyria. Leadership failed. People suffered. Anxiety grew. Yet in the middle of this chaos, God gave Micah a powerful vision: peace is coming. God will lift His mountain above every other mountain. His presence will become the world’s focus. People from every nation will come to hear His instruction. They will walk in His ways. Worship will form their lives. God’s Word will guide their path.

This future peace transforms human behavior. Weapons become tools for life. Nations stop training for war. People sit securely under their vines and fig trees. No one feels afraid. This is not a small peace, it is complete peace shaped by God’s presence. And God Himself declares that it will happen.

But we still wait. Advent reminds us that Jesus has already brought peace, yet full peace is still ahead. In this in-between time, Micah challenges us to confront the things that steal our peace. Comparison robs joy. Anxiety about the future removes rest. Dissatisfaction blinds us to blessing. Inner turmoil creates shame. Relational conflict multiplies fear. These “swords” keep us from God’s gift of peace.

Micah offers a simple response: walk with God, live in peace. True peace comes when we align our rhythm with God’s rhythm. We lay down our swords and choose encouragement, service, prayer, Scripture, worship, and community. These rhythms draw us into God’s presence and reshape our hearts. They help us experience peace even before perfect peace arrives.

In Advent, we remember that peace has come through Jesus. We also remember that greater peace is coming. Until then, we walk with God and trust His promise. Peace is coming. And we can taste it now as we follow Him.

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