“I am the shadow on the moon at night; filling your dreams to the brim with fright” - Oogie Boogie (Disney's The Nightmare Before Christmas, 1993).

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, NLT).

• Step By Faith:

Jesus, in the midst of our fear, stand among us and speak Your peace over us and our lives—calm every heart and mind, and remind us You are here. Amen.

• Verses For Thought:

John 20:19 / Proverbs 4:20-22 / Matthew 6:33 / Proverbs 3:5-7 / Proverbs 27:1 / John 14:6 / 1 Peter 5:7 / Jeremiah 29:11-13 / Philippians 4:6-7 / Luke 18:27 / Psalm 91:1 / Psalm 4:8 / Proverbs 16:9 ...