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That Sunday evening the disciples were meeting behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! “Peace be with you,” he said.--- John 20:19 NLTPRAYERLord, We find ourselves in the locked doors of ourselves just as the disciples were behind closed doors.We too are afraid, perhaps for a different reason than theirs. But we too need the breath of the Holy Spirit to take away our fears so that we can come out from behind these locked doors.    Lord, we are like Thomas with our questions and our doubts. We sometimes need to see in order to believe, we need you in order to have faith. Lord, we too need the peace you bring because our world is fraught with violence, and unrest.Lord, just as Thomas confessed you are his Lord and his God, we boldly claim for our lives.Lord, we thank you for the blessing you have given us, the ones who believe without seeing.Lord, may the doors of our churches be open to all and that doubters be welcomed here.---written by Rev AbiDear Father,Thank you, God, for raising Jesus from the dead. Each day I live in Your promise that because He lives, I, too, shall live, now and eternity. I praise you that I have peace with You through Christ’s sacrifice. Thank you that I have His peace to guard my heart and mind in my life.Remind me of Jesus; feet and hands, the cost to being a presence of peace in the world.Here I am able to receive His gift of peace and pray that I may pass this gift of peace freely to others.In Jesus’ name,Amen