Why was Jesus willing to come back?

Lois Carlson

Was it really so important that he face down the opposition
When no one appreciated what he’d done so far?

Was it that he had made a promise to his disciples? And
This was a man who was all about promises fulfilled.

One of the assurances was about the on-going nature of his peace.
It meant they wouldn’t have to stay troubled long even though

Everything in the coming days was going to be very troubling:
Judas’ betrayal, the crowd yelling for Jesus’ crucifixion.

The peace meant he could care for his mother, and reassure the criminal
Even in the middle of his own torture.

His first words to the disciples, as they cowered behind the closed doors, were
“Peace be unto you”—now and forever, just as it was before.

In those easy days of hearing him teach on the hillside about happiness.
The resurrection is true. He showed them the wounds.

But still they went back to fishing. And still his peace made him willing to give them direction.
In the middle of their confusion, He showed them where the fish were.

Could it be that for every uncertainty, the peace of Christ not only shows us
Where the fish are, but commands in us the same willingness?

—Lois Carlson

See John 14:1, 27; John 20:19; John 21:4–6

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