God’s Acre On the Go: Good Energy

On the evening of the resurrection, in John 20:19–29, Jesus appears to His disciples behind locked doors. Despite their fear and failure, He offers them peace—not once, but three times. These words are not just soothing sentiments; they are a spiritual command, a declaration of wholeness in the midst of brokenness. The scars on Jesus’ body are not erased in His resurrection; instead, they become symbols of victory and testimony.

Drawing also on John 14:27, where Jesus says, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you,” this sermon explores how Christ’s peace is unlike anything the world gives. It’s not the absence of scars, but the transformation of them into signs of healing, hope, and renewal. We are invited to claim this peace for ourselves and carry it into our homes, workplaces, and communities—not as perfect people, but as wounded witnesses of God’s redeeming love.

When we accept the gift of peace, we generate good energy—the kind that radiates grace, steadies tension, and restores what’s broken. That’s the call of the Risen Christ: to go into the world as people of peace, scars and all.