Resurrection Peace
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What moves you from fear to peace? What replaces your terror with gladness?
The disciples of Jesus were anxious and afraid after the crucifixion. They closed themselves up together in a room behind locked doors out of their fear.
When Jesus showed up and stood with his disciples he brought his peace with him. Everyone’s anxiety and fear turned to gladness when they saw Jesus.
John tells us, “On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’ When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.” (John 20:19-20, ESV).
Our anxieties and fears can be calmed and settled by the resurrected Jesus. When we see Jesus standing with us, we can experience his peace and be glad.
May all our fears be relieved as we encounter the resurrection life of Jesus, and may we be glad at his presence.
A Collect for Thursday of Easter Week:
“Almighty God, you show those in error the light of your truth so that they may turn to the path of righteousness: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ's Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.” (Book of Common Prayer, 2019).
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