Jesus utters these words frequently during this season of Eastertide. He has died, he has been resurrected. In the days after the miasma of his gut wrenching crucifixion, in the shock and grief after his death, Jesus appears time and again to offer peace: peace of mind, peace of heart and freedom from angst, anger, and fretfulness.
Peace is the essence of the Easter message, and the hallmark of those who follow The Way. In Jesus, we are called to look deeply into our lives and called to ferret out those resentments we hold, those complaints we keep re-voicing, and those fears that threaten to strangle us and those around us. We are called to follow Jesus as he breathes "Peace be with you" into our hearts and minds.
This is how we proclaim the Kingdom of God; not through worry or back room gossip, or through anger and resentment. We usher in the Kingdom of God by whispering "Peace be with you," to those among whom we live and move and have our being. Try it.
Liz+
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