The third week of Advent invites us to rest in the restoring peace of our Redeemer. God’s peace is more than the absence of conflict—it is the wholeness and stability that come when He makes right what has been broken. From Gideon to the angels’ announcement to the shepherds, God reveals Himself as Jehovah Shalom, the Lord is peace. As we enter Ruth's story this week, we witness this restoring peace take shape through God’s gentle guidance. Ruth steps into a vulnerable and uncertain situation at Naomi’s instruction, yet Boaz responds with integrity and honor, offering reassurance instead of fear, and covering Ruth with a promise of redemption. In their midnight encounter, we see the peace that flows from trust in a God who is faithful to His Word and present in every unknown. This is the peace that came near at Christmas — the peace that steadies anxious hearts, restores fractured stories, and brings wholeness where there has been loss. No matter the turmoil or uncertainty we face, the truth of Advent invites us to rest in the One who has drawn near: Jesus, the Prince of Peace, who came to reconcile us to God and restore what sin has broken. In Him, we find a peace that meets us in every season. week three
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