See Him: Who Brings Peace

Peace. What does this word mean to you? Does your mind race to international affairs or domestic issues? Do you think of smoothing over things at the office or handling matters at home? Sometimes a word can be so full of meaning and ideas that we cannot adequately define it. In our Gospel text, Jesus graciously speaks to his friends. They have been his disciples (learning followers). Soon they will be his apostles (commissioned administrators). They will share peace with everyone they meet. But before they can do that they have to have peace for themselves. This is what Jesus provides. Peace which the world cannot forge for themselves. Peace that passes all understanding. This is Jesus’ proprietary peace—there’s nothing like it in the rest of the world. This is the peace he won for us all. Peace be to you!