Luke 24:13-35: The Road to Emmaus – Part V
Friday, April 5, 2024
They urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, because it is almost evening and the day is now nearly over.”
We journey through our Easter resurrection, carrying our doubts and fears, measuring, and even judging, ourselves and those who walk with us. We hope to avoid obstacles, not realizing that they provide us with opportunities for transformation. We see ourselves in a race against time, not understanding that God’s time is eternal. We perceive ourselves as small entities in competition with the billions of earth’s citizens, not comprehending that we are all the living stones of the temple that is God’s kingdom.
They urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, because it is almost evening and the day is now nearly over.”
A humble yet confident, vulnerable yet strong young man joins us on our journey. He speaks words that both comfort and challenge. He listens well. Asks thoughtful questions. We can feel the compassion and empathy coming from his eyes; his whole body exudes an essence we want to capture so that we might carry it along with us. Yet we need not. We try to possess what we already own. We try to control what we are already promised.
This man’s words are wisdom. His actions are mercy. He embodies hope, he enacts fidelity, he is love. Do we invite him to linger with us, or are we too busy tending to our pains and worries, monitoring our timelines and space?
They urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, because it is almost evening and the day is now nearly over.”
Christ walks with us today as surely as he walked with these disciples in the journey to Emmaus. He breaks bread with us today just as he did at the supper table in Emmaus. Let us set aside the time and space to share our uncertainties with him. Let us dedicate the time and place to share our joy. And let us allow The Teacher to open our hearts to the enormity of God’s love and promise as we journey toward the Easter promise.
They urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, because it is almost evening and the day is now nearly over.”
Tomorrow, original grace . . .
For more on the Emmaus experience, click on the image of the Boe painting, or visit: http://www.jesus-story.net/emmaus.htm
Terbrugghen image from: https://www.wikiart.org/en/hendrick-terbrugghen/supper-at-emmaus
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