Jesus Teaches! Part 1

I love the scene of this verse. As men walk along discussing what had happened this day, they doubt as well. I am so glad Jesus did not come to Earth to judge us. He came to save us…

On the Road to Emmaus
13 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles[a] 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 the only one visiting Jerusalem who does 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 they did not see Jesus.”

I love His technique. There is no doubt that to able to listen in on His students, to listen in on us, was one of his greatest joys. He loved us, in so he followed us. He walked with us and talked with us. He taught us. He taught us to live and to love.

Remeber, He did not come to judge or harm us, He came to deliver us. To redeem us. He did. As these men walk, they carry doubt with them. I would have to say that biggest revelation that God has placed into my heart while reading Luke would have to be the idea that we are not required to be perfect. We can fail, falter and slide. He will still love us.

There is nothing that we can say or do to prevent Him from loving this of us that believe in Him. We cant. Even if you wanted to. He is with us FOREVER!

Amen.
DK