Christ’s peace will always be with us as a gift to reassure us and give us confidence in our times of struggle and chaos, and amid painful loss and grief. Martin Luther was once asked what he would do if he thought the world would end tomorrow, and he replied, “I would plant a tree today.” That’s not optimism, but hope; not simply a lack of fear, but courage; not only the absence of difficulty, but peace – Jesus’ peace, a peace the world cannot give.