Then said Jesus unto them again, “Peace be unto you; as my father has sent me, even so send I you.” – John 20:21
Depending on when this letter is published, you will either just have celebrated the resurrection or will be preparing to do so. Clearly this is the most impactful event in all of human history. The angels had proclaimed, “Peace on earth, good will toward men” some thirty years prior. Now it is fulfilled. We rest in the finished work of Christ, but that doesn’t mean the work is finished. To say Christ died for me is accurate, but not complete. Peter records that God is not willing that any perish, but that all come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9). Jesus came as the light of the world and in Matthew 4:17 He said, “Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”. Immediately following, he chose his followers and said, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”.
As you consider the peace you have with God by faith through repentance, take that message with you. Your world needs to hear this good news!
In Christ Alone, Pastor David