"That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. And he said to them, “What is this conversation that you are holding with each other as you walk?” And they stood still, looking sad. Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?” And he said to them, “What things?” And they said to him, “Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened. Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. They were at the tomb early in the morning, and when they did not find his body, they came back saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see.” And he said to them,
“O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself." ~ Luke 24:13~27
Our pastor went through the book of Luke several years ago at our church. I'm still amazed (I really shouldn't be), by so many things that I either don't remember or didn't see.
Here's another case in point. Jesus on the road to Emmaus. Don't you just love this story?
Today I saw myself in those two men walking on the road. So unaware of Jesus walking with me daily. Yet he keeps walking. So dull, my eyes on things of the world. Yet, he is patient even when I am foolish and unbelieving. I can just hear Him saying, "foolish one and slow of heart to believe"...not in a condemning way. I could just imagine a loving smirk on his face. And then he takes the men, He takes me through the scriptures again.
I wondered what it must have been like for those two men. Jesus Himself explaining the Scriptures to them. All of the scriptures from Moses and the Prophets...all the things concerning himself. What a glorious conversation that must have been.
Dear Lord, make me hungry for your Word. As I walk along in it with you, open my dull eyes to see everything concerning yourself.
Every story and daily trials, whispering your name. Oh, help me to see you on this road.
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