"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." (John 14:27-31)
Peace remains the greatest asset we cannot buy from the market. It is earn through letting go hurt. Its absence debars stillness of soul, and enhances restlessness.
It is on this note that our Lord in the course of His valedictory speech today said:
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." (John 14:27-28)
This precious gift of peace eschews every gift, this puts the disciples on the road map of hope, thus giving them the spirit to urge on. The same unction St. Paul and his co-workers had in today's first reading as they smashed every obstacle to propagate the Goodnews from Lystra to Iconium, Antioch, and Pisidia to Pamphylia.(cf. Acts 14:19-28).
Beloved in Christ, God is always with us at every point in time. His love has no end and He is ever ready to listen to us when we call. In our moment of trial where we are restless and dumbfounded God whispers to our wailing souls: "Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." (John 14:28).
Finally, let us walk away from the dungeon of fear and embrace the wonderful light of Peace in Christ, as we keep on trusting the maternal intercession of Mary - Our Mother of Peace.
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