“Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you; as my Father hath sent Me, even so send I you†(John 20:21).
We see a picture of Jesus’ disciples, afraid they might be put to death like Jesus, talking with Him after the Resurrection. He could see in their eyes fear and confusion so He calmly whispered sweet peace to them. Obviously this was not the first time Jesus had to say, “peace be unto you.†There were some final thoughts He would need to share with them before He went to His Father. He had to make sure they were at peace so they could listen. He told them He had been sent by His Father for an earthly mission. He completed His work. Now He was going to send them on their mission. It was going to be a missions commissioning service for them. Jesus was going to give them a direct order we know as the Great Commission. He was going to help His followers then and now to put their faith into action.
Sue Winchester
Missouri
PRAY TOGETHER: The Danny Elliott family will enter language school in preparation for a new mission work in Quebec, Canada. Pray they will learn French easily and quickly.
