Jesus -
In our evenings and our locked houses, You come and stand among us.
You show Your vulnerability, and Your disciples know You by Your wounded hands and side. Encourage us to know one another through our wounds for You abide there.
You proclaim peace in our woundings, breathe the Holy Spirit upon us, and send us out into the world to forgive. Encourage us to receive Your peace, to breathe the Holy Spirit, and to graciously forgive.
You respond to our desire to see You - to place our fingers in Your nail-marked hands and to reach out and touch Your side. Encourage us to move from doubt to belief - a move made through our tactile encounters with You.
Our Lord and our God! You are indeed the Messiah. May our belief give us life.
Amen.