In The Word
Read: Luke 24:13-35
The Road to Emmaus
13 And behold, on that very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem. 14 And they were talking with each other about all these things which had taken place.15 While they were talking and discussing, Jesus Himself approached and began traveling with them. 16 But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him. 17 And He said to them, “What are these words that you are exchanging with one another as you are walking?” And they came to a stop, looking sad. 18 One of them, named Cleopas, answered and said to Him, “Are You possibly the only one living near Jerusalem who does not know about the things that happened here in these days?” 19 And He said to them, “What sort of things?” And they said to Him, “Those about Jesus the Nazarene, who proved to be a prophet mighty in deed and word in the sight of God and all the people, 20 and how the chief priests and our rulers handed Him over to be sentenced to death, and crucified Him.21 But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened. 22 But also some women among us left us bewildered. When they were at the tomb early in the morning, 23 and did not find His body, they came, saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said that He was alive. 24 And so some of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it just exactly as the women also had said; but Him they did not see.” 25 And then He said to them, “You foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to come into His glory?” 27 Then beginning with Moses and with all the Prophets, He explained to them the things written about Himself in all the Scriptures.
28 And they approached the village where they were going, and He gave the impression that He was going farther. 29 And so they strongly urged Him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is getting toward evening, and the day is now nearly over.” So He went in to stay with them. 30 And it came about, when He had reclined at the table with them, that He took the bread and blessed it, and He broke it and began giving it to them. 31 And then their eyes were opened and they recognized Him; and He vanished from their sight. 32 They said to one another, “Were our hearts not burning within us when He was speaking to us on the road, while He was explaining the Scriptures to us?” 33 And they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together and those who were with them, 34 saying, “The Lord has really risen and has appeared to Simon!” 35 They began to relate their experiences on the road, and how He was recognized by them at the breaking of the bread.
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Walking In The Word
Two of Yeshua’s disciples were walking on a road; Yeshua joined them, but did not allow them to recognize Him. He asked them what they had been discussing, and they shared the previous days’ events of Yeshua’s trials, crucifixion, and resurrection. Still unrecognized, Yeshua proceeded to explain to them how the Scriptures foretold all of the events they had described. They sat down together for dinner; after Yeshua prayed and broke bread, the men recognized Him, and He vanished from their sight. The two disciples returned to Jerusalem and related their experience to the other disciples.
The two men made a powerful statement in verse 32, “Were not our hearts burning within us while … He was explaining the Scriptures to us?” Before Yeshua explained the Scriptures, they were sad and expressed their disappointment that Yeshua had not redeemed Israel in the manner many had thought He would. Their hope and faith had been shattered. That is why Yeshua opened the Word because “faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ” (Romans 10:17).
Do you face a challenging situation and have doubts that it can be resolved? Or maybe some difficult events have occurred in your life that have shaken your faith? Do not walk away from where you need to be in Christ; rather, immerse yourself in the Word to find renewed hope and faith. You will find strength, encouragement, truth, and the wisdom you need for every situation.