God - a parachute for emergencies??
When we think about ‘Peace’ we may well think of peace between nations, peace as the absence of war; peace between people, peace in our own hearts – generally we don’t think of peace as something that can turn up when we’re terrified, much as we might hope for it – and yet this morning, we have heard Luke’s account of Jesus’ appearance (Luke 24:36-49) after the resurrection. It was a sight that brought incredible fear, yet a sight that would transform these disciples forever… The disciples were frightened – in their position I think I may have been as well ! Jesus was dead, but now was alive and there with them – they are understandably stunned, they must have been doubting their own sanity, and Jesus recognised this, and so, seeing that their reaction to his greeting of ‘Peace’ really hadn’t brought them any peace, he asked for something to eat. They gave him a piece of broiled fish, and he ate it in front of them – it almost seems bizarre and yet, this act showed that Jesus was t