In this homily, The Rev. Dr. James E. Taylor, Rector of St. George Episcopal Church, tells us that for Jesus, the kingdom is now, it is "in the midst of us." In this
passage (John 14: 1 – 14) he is speaking to his troubled disciples who need both comfort and motivation to sustain the faith. I believe he meant the reality of a peaceful existence, peace of mind, or harmony of body, mind and spirit. For later in the chapter he said, "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you." Peace is not just a far away goal. It can also be real in the moment. Like everything else we do we have to make room for peace. We have to schedule time for prayer, rest and relaxation. It is time that gives birth to creativity and new life."

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