On the evening of that day, that first Easter Day, the disciples were gathered together, but as yet none of them had seen their risen Lord. There they were behind locked doors. We can begin to imagine the thoughts they held within their minds, we can almost sense and feel the depth of their fears, and we can listen for their quiet conversation among themselves as they questioned everything. There in the middle of the room were the deepest feelings of guilt because they had scattered and abandoned their Lord at the point of his greatest need. Yet, the fact that they had gathered together suggests to us that there was still a glimmer of hope within them in this small community.
Yes, they had scattered at his arrest in the garden. The one who did stay nearby so he could find out what was goi…