It had been a rough few days.
They were cowering behind locked doors.
They couldn’t wrap their minds around what happened.
Broken hearts.
Trying to comprehend.
But it was incomprehensible.
Afraid.
Afraid to move.
Afraid of the future.
Afraid to hope again.
Then he came.
The one they followed.
Their leader.
He could have said:
- “Thanks guys.” (sarcastically)
- “Why did you leave me”
- “Why did you run?”
- “Where were you when I needed you?”
- “After all I’ve done, this is how you treat me?”
- “Where is your respect?”
- “When I spoke, were you even listening to me?”
He could have.
But he didn’t.
Instead he said:
“Peace be with you!”
And when we’re afraid.
When we’ve been hurt.
When we feel that we can’t go on.
When life is hard.
When burdens are heavy.
When friends leave.
When family is distant.
When life hurts.
When we don’t understand.
When tragedy strikes.
When illness invades.
When life gets messy.
When hope seems gone.
He comes.
And He speaks to us.
He speaks into our circumstances.
“Peace be with you!”
(Based on John 20:19-23) To read the story click here ->Peace
Blessings,
Nancy ❤
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So beautiful, so comforting because we all face such times in our lives. Peace be with you…one of my favorite passages. Blessings my friend.
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Peace be with you always, Bonnie! God bless.
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This word is being echoed several times over the past several days! God is making sure I get it just when I need it.lol Peace and blessings, Nancy. 🙂
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He’s good at that, isn’t He? 🙂 Peace and blessings to you too.
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A very creative delivery format- using poetry to tell a gospel story. Nicely done, my writing friend, nicely done.
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Thank you, Kathryne.
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Beautiful, Nancy!
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Thank you so much Joan!
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Thank You Lord for that “peace that surpasses all understanding .” Beautiful reminder Nancy!
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Amen to His peace that passes all understanding!
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