September 14 The Way

Luke 24:13-27 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. 15 As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; 16 but they were kept from recognizing him. 17 He asked them, “What are you discussing together as you walk along?” They stood still, their faces downcast. 18 One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, “Are you only a visitor to Jerusalem and do not know the things that have happened there in these days?” 19 “What things?” he asked. “About Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied. “He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. 20 The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; 21 but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And what is more, it is the third day since all this took place. 22 In addition, some of our women amazed us. They went to the tomb early this morning 23 but didn't find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive. 24 Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see.” 25 He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?”  27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.
 
HERE is one lesson to learn from this passage commonly called “The Road to Emmaus”. When you need to know about God, read the Bible.
    Simple, isn’t it? Then why do we waste so much time trying to understand God with our own perceptions and opinions? That is what Cleopas and his friend were doing. When Jesus joined them, They were talking and discussing these things with each other about everything that had happened. Their faces were downcast. They were sad and afraid because Jesus had died. Joy, instead, should have been in their hearts as they heard of the empty tomb! Jesus was right, ““How foolish you are!!”
    How could the two men turn from foolish to wisdom? They needed the Scriptures. They needed the truth. All the messianic prophecies of the Scriptures to that date had been fulfilled in Jesus. If the men and others wanted to truly discuss what had happened, they would have been in the synagogue re-reading the scrolls to examine God’s plan to redeem Israel.
    They didn’t do it. Instead they went for a walk. So once more, the Teacher teaches. Now he is the resurrected Lord. Now he can teach even more completely how the Scriptures had been fulfilled. He uses the truth to raise up the men’s faces.
    So it should be for you. Don’t be downcast. Look up, instead, to faithfully gaze on the risen Christ. People of God, where do you go to know God? Do you walk on your own way or with the Way?
 
Prayer. Lord Jesus, thank you for fulfilling the Scriptures. Keep my mind on the Holy Bible to know God. Amen.