It was early morning and the local diner was buzzing with the usual breakfast crowd. Suddenly, there was a commotion outside and a man at the door shouted, “Run for your lives. Big Jake is coming!” As everyone scattered, an enormous man burst through the door, threw tables and chairs aside, strode up to the counter and demanded a gallon of coffee. The frightened proprietor quickly produced a gallon jug filled to the brim with coffee, which the enormous man consumed in one huge gulp. Trembling with fear, the proprietor stammered, “Can I g-get you another?” “No sir,” said the enormous one, “I’ve got to go. Haven’t you heard? Big Mike is coming!”1
In today’s Gospel Lesson, it is the evening of the first Easter Sunday. The terrified Apostles are hiding behind closed doors. They fear for their lives. Jesus has been crucified. They worry that they’ll be next; that Jesus’ enemies are coming. But their fear-and-trembling is misguided, because Jesus is coming!
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