Now things
get really exciting…
Upon returning
to Jerusalem, Cleopas and the other disciple Jesus revealed Himself to on the Emmaus
road, (and in their home,) find that amazing things have been happening back at
Jerusalem as well!
Jesus is
alive! He is risen!
What they
hurried to report of their revelation at Emmaus the disciples had already
experienced for themselves.
Jesus is indeed
alive and has appeared to Peter!
And as they
discussed these things excitedly among themselves, suddenly, amazingly, Jesus
stood in their very midst – and all saw Him with their own eyes!
Jesus,
noticing their trembling and fear of seeing all they were seeing, declared, “Peace
to you.”
How
interesting Jesus’ first message to His disciples perceiving eternal life for
themselves is simply a pronouncement of, “Peace.”
Peace is the
one thing all lack and all need. Peace of mind and heart is something only
Jesus can provide. It has been lacking in mankind since the fall of Adam. You
cannot find peace of mind and heart in any other place or resource apart from
Jesus. He alone is the Prince of Peace.
And Jesus
brings peace into every situation, no matter how troubling or how difficult. In
His appearing, Jesus is eternal peace. In warfare, in sickness, and in health.
In poverty, and in wealth.
Finally, and
formally, peace with God is pronounced by the appearing of the risen Savior.
Only a risen Savior can declare peace with God for mankind, because it was
through His shed blood the way of peace was provided. And now, by His
resurrection, God demonstrates the sacrifice of His Son - the Perfect One - has
been accepted. Welcome home to the peace of eternal life found only in following
Christ Jesus into it!
-Pastor Bill
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