By Daxx Bondoc
Every time we hear of a ghost story, typically the ghost is back to get revenge to the people who killed him.
Just imagine what the apostle would have felt when they heard Jesus came back from the dead.
“He’s baaaaaaaack!!!
They might have been really scared since they betrayed Jesus. Peter even denied knowing him three times. What fear must have overwhelmed them when they first saw Him.
But a Jesus first word was “Shalom” or “Peace”.
The apostles must have been surprised with those words! Jesus was not out to “get ‘em’”. But also Jesus shows them His wounds to remind them of what they have done to Him.
God is the same with us. He doesn’t point fingers and says “You fool! Look what you have done to me!” Even though how much we betray and crucify Jesus with our unfaithfulness and sins, He still says to us “Peace! Do not be afraid!”
He has come for the very reason that we are sinners!
Yes we have hurt God in so many ways! But God continue to “haunt” us. He continually wants to bring Peace in our lives! He wants to free us from our slavery to sin, the cause of all our anxiety.
So matter what you have done, do not be afraid of God. He only wants to bring peace in your life.
Shalom!
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