Luke tells of two disciples, who were walking down the road to Emmaus after the death of Jesus. They were puzzled and their hearts were downcast as they reflected on all that had happened.
While they were walking, Jesus, the risen Christ, joined them but they were not able to recognize him. As they walked, he opened the Scriptures to them and explained the teachings and prophecies regarding the Suffering of the Messiah - what had to happen concerning himself.
When they reached their home, they invited him to stay as it was getting dark. They prepared a meal, Jesus took bread took bread and when he broke it, they recognized him. Then he disappeared from their sight.
Stunned, they said, "Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?" (Luke 24:32).
Their story was unique in some aspects but one that we can share in a very important way today: Our hearts can be ignighted as we study the Scriptures and the Spirit of Christ opens them to us.
While we may not have the physical encounter along the road, we can "walk in the light as he is in the light" (1 John 1:7). And we can hear his voice during our quiet times of study, prayer and reflection.
Encountering The Lord, whether physically or spiritually, has the same effect of setting our hearts ablaze. The opportunity did not end in century one, it continues in century twenty-one.
Jus' Sayn.
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