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“Recently, I had the privilege of visiting Jerusalem. As I visited with students at the BYU Jerusalem Center and walked through the city with area leaders, I felt thankful for the Church’s anchored presence in this city. I felt reminded of a common theme that appears in Christ’s post-resurrection greeting and message. Upon visiting his Apostles, He said, ‘Peace be unto you.’ He repeated himself three times: ‘Peace be unto you.’ He allowed them to see the nail prints in His hands and thrust their hands into His side. He told them, ‘Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.’ The tragic irony of our world is that peace is a commodity that is so difficult to find. I think Christ’s initial greeting when we see Him again will be, ‘Peace be unto you.’ Let us try to find peace now. We may not make much headway politically, but maybe as individuals, in our homes, and in our chapels, we can find peace. It can happen for us. It will happen for us. I pray that each of us wi...

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