Peace

Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” (John 20:19, LSB)

Just thinking about the disciples and how they were feeling that Sunday. Fearful. Anxious. Confused. And Jesus comes into their midst and says, “Peace be with you.”

Later he would say to Thomas, “Do not be unbelieving, but believing.” (27)

It mirrors what Jesus said to his disciples earlier.

Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. (John 14:1)

There are certain things on my mind this week. And it’s easy to get fixated on them. To get anxious or worried about them.

And yet, Jesus comes to me where I am, and says, “Peace be with you. I am with you. Trust me. Don’t be unbelieving, but believing.”

My Lord. My God. Prince of Peace. Immanuel. In the midst of all I go through, Jesus, that’s what you are. Help me to remember that…and trust you.