The Emmaus Road

Meeting Jesus isn't always a "one moment I didn't know him, and the next moment I did" situation. In many cases it's a series of events or a process, which only makes sense or seems congruous is retrospect. If you have a Bible, you'll find in Luke 24:13-35 a story about two men who travelled by foot with Jesus without knowing who he was. Following Jesus' death and resurrection, these two men, who had been Jesus-followers, were en route to a place called Emmaus, away from Jerusalem. Having heard reports that the executed Jesus was alive, for whatever reasons they apparently discounted those reports and just moved away from it all. They walk and talk with Jesus for quite some time. At the dinner table they recognize him, and only then to they look back and realize the indicators of his presence.

Consider these questions:

Has your faith journey been an "Emmaus road" experience? If so, what was it like? How was Jesus present to you before you even recognized he was with you? How do we help others take their on road to Emmaus?

I'll see you around the next bend in the river.