All Were Scattered
What are some things that strike fear into your heart? For some it may be the thought of death and for others it may the mere presence of a clown or snake. For some it may be a resemblance of a traumatic incident. What does this fear feel like? For the early church, it was the fear of losing their lives for listening to and believing the One whom the disciples were preaching. Persecution and death was what stroke fear into the hearts of early believers. We are told that everyone scattered "except the Apostles." These were the men who walked, ate, lived, and spent every waking hour with Jesus - His closest companions. Though they did not scatter then, they did scatter once - the moment when the guards with the Jewish leaders came and arrested Jesus. They scattered then because they were afraid what would happen to them. If they arrested Jesus, their teacher, what would they do with them? Their faith and loyalty were tested....