It seems that the week after Easter is always the week we look at "Doubting Thomas." Each year, the Lectionary brings us to this passage. It may be a different gospel, but always the same story. Perhaps that's because at times, we can all relate to Thomas. We want to see the evidence before we believe.
For most of us who follow Jesus, that evidence is abundant. Most of us can look back at past events and see the hand of God providing, guiding, and watching out for us as we journey ever closer to Him.
But what does Jesus say when the disciples see Him? What does He say to Thomas? He says, "Peace be with you." What do you think that meant for the eleven disciples hiding in a locked room filled with fear for what the Jews might do to them? What might it mean for us as we are fearful of things that are happening around us?
Jesus is extending His peace to us, just as He did to His disciples. How do we experience that peace?
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