Verse of the Day 4/16

 

John 20:19 (ESV)  On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you."

In yesterday's verse from Luke 24 Jesus approached, drew near, to two disciples on the way to Emmaus.   As I had mentioned, their world had been rocked and they were talking about it as they walked along the road.

 

People, individuals and groups, react to adversity differently.  The two yesterday were not of Jesus' inner circle and talked about the events of the past days as they headed toward Emmaus.  Jesus closest disciples, the apostles, withdrew behind locked and closed doors fearing what might come next, that those that had crucified Jesus might now come looking for them.  Today's verse tells us that Jesus came to his closest disciples that first evening.  It must have been after meeting the two men on the road.  They two had many questions and were cowering in fear and uncertainty.  He revealed himself in a supernatural way with a message of peace.

 

Jesus met the two men along the road.  After revealing himself they wanted him to stay with them, but he disappeared.  He had more work another mission in mind.

 

Jesus revealed himself first to the two through the Word then revealed directly who He was and is.  He met the apostles directly in their world in the midst of their circumstances. 

 

David Murray writes in an article in "Tabletalk", "The all-wise God has all the answers, and He has revealed all the ones we need directly or indirectly in His Word and in His world.  An answer in God's Word may take the form of a verse, doctrine, or deduction from a passage.  It may be a story, commandment, promise, proverb, psalm, or summary of truth from various places.  Sometimes the answer is obvious; sometimes it is found only through study..... He has also placed much helpful wisdom in the world, which we locate, read, and interpret through the lens of His Word."

 

If your world has been or is being rocked, may Jesus peace be with you.  May He reveal Himself to you in His Word or through the world by the lens of His Word.

 

In Christ,
Mike

 

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John 20:19-22 (ESV) Jesus Appears to the Disciples

¹⁹  On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." ²⁰ When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. ²¹ Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you." ²² And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit.