After Jesus had died on the cross and was buried in a closed tomb for three days.
We read that he appeared to his disciples.
Luke Ch 24 :36
Jesus stood among them and said
“Peace be with you”
I had always thought that he said those words because they were terrified and thought that He was a ghost.
Matthew Henry’s commentary says “‘Peace be with you” are words of comfort. Jesus visits them out of love and friendship”
I want to suggest that Jesus is reminding his disciples that ‘He’ is their peace.
He is telling them that he died and rose again so that we all could have peace.
Peace that we can be right with God. Peace in the knowledge that our sins are forgiven.
Peace knowing that when He is with us we do not have to fear.
Jesus is our peace.
The world that we are living in is not at peace and we can let fear in. When fear comes in where does it settle? In our minds.
Later on in the same chapter of Luke, Jesus asks the disciples
“ Why are you troubled? And why do doubts rise up in your mind?”
Jesus knows our minds are our biggest battle field and He speaks peace into the disciples and our minds.
In ver 49 he goes on to say that
“I am going to send you what my father has promised you” He sends the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is Gods presence within us.
We no longer have to grieve Jesus absence, as the Holy Spirit is in every believer.
Jesus is seated next to His father interceding for us.
His Holy Spirit is our comforter, our counsellor and convictor.
When we know that the same spirit that raised Jesus from the dead is living in us we do not have to fear.
We can have his peace and in turn spread His peace to others.
Where are you letting fear in right now?
Are you allowing your own fears to spill into the lives around you?
Have you taken your eyes off Jesus,the author of Peace?
I invite you to pray with me now.
Jesus thank you that you died on the cross to conquer sin, death and fear.
I repent of the times where I allow fear to settle in my mind and to infect my life and the lives around me.
This Easter I ask you cleanse me of my sin and to refill me with your Holy Spirit and fill me with your peace
Amen
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