Peace Be With You

It's hard to feel at peace, when you are driven by fear.  For too many, their view of God inspires as much fear as it does peace.  That is one of the reasons Jesus came, so we could see what God is really like.  It is no mistake that one of the first things that Angels often say when appearing to people is "fear not."  It is hard to be at peace, when you are driven by fear.

Life can, however, be scary sometimes.  Circumstances that we find ourselves in may not always inspire us with peace more than fear.  And yet, on what may have been of the scariest weekends ever, just 2 days after a brutal execution, Jesus comes to His disciples and offers them peace.  Peace.

The picture of God that Jesus revealed through His life, death and resurrection is amazing.  It is one that offers us peace.  His presence through His Spirit.  An opportunity to join with Him in sharing that peace with others (we get to do what Jesus did).  We get to watch  the amazing transformation that forgiveness brings to our lives and the lives of others.   The two go together you know - resurrection and forgiveness. It is a picture of a God that offers peace, and meaning, and richness, and life.  That is what we celebrate this weekend.

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