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| The Descent of the Holy Spirit in a 15th-century illuminated manuscript. Musée Condé, Chantilly. [PD-US] |
On the evening of that first day of the week,
when the doors were locked, where the disciples were,
for fear of the Jews,
Jesus came and stood in their midst
and said to them, “Peace be with you.”
When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side.
The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you.
As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”
And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them,
“Receive the Holy Spirit.
Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them,
and whose sins you retain are retained.”
John 20:19-23
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I love the normalcy of those disciples, huddled in a room, praying to not be discovered, living in fear for their lives... and then Jesus comes. He comes with calm and peace and love. Because He's Jesus, after all. Such a time of fear and want and can you even imagine the "what ifs" that must have been rolling through their heads.
ReplyDeleteAnd then there He was, with them.
May His peaceful and loving presence be with every one of us today, bringing joy and strength as we battle whatever the devil might have in store, because evil knows to pick on folks when they're at their most fragile, breaking point... it's like a door wide open.
But then that devil doesn't anticipate Who is standing on the other side of that door, does he?
Lord, send out your Spirit and renew the face of the earth!
ReplyDeleteI'm praying for our country today and for all of your needs, dear friends.
Thank you, Debby...and Ruthy! You are sooooo inspiring.....so happy to know you!
ReplyDeleteJackie, I love how the Lord works through cyber space to bring us together! Peace be with you on this special day! :)
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