19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!" 20After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord. 21 Again Jesus said, "Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you." 22 And with that he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven."
There they were, sitting together, probably discussing quietly, when suddenly Jesus is there with them!! Not through the door, but somehow He just appears!! Amazing! Somehow I always think that was a one time occurrence that would never happen today but then I realized it does happen every day, every moment for believers. Jesus breathed on the the disciples and they received the Holy Spirit, which is God. Don't we also believe we have the Holy Spirit living in us now? Aren't we the temples where He lives? So Jesus suddenly appearing isn't a one time thing it's something that happens today, with you and me! He's always with us, do we always remember that?
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