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Walking withJesus
“At that point Jesus broke bread with them and revealed Himself.
After the resurrection, two anonymous disciples were traveling on the road to a town called Emmaus, seven miles from Jerusalem (Luke 24:13). As they were talking Jesus started walking with them while concealing his true identity. As they travelled along the road they talked about the recent events of the life and death of Jesus, and there were even rumours that He had been resurrected, but these two disciples had no evidence of that even though deep in their hearts they hoped it was true. As they travelled along it says that Jesus began teaching them from “Moses and all the Prophets…the things concerning Himself.” Jesus was using the Old Testament as His basis for teaching the gospel. Later on, the two disciples stated that their hurts “burned within them” at the excitement of the truths that Jesus had shared. Eventually they get to where they are going and they invited Jesus to stay with them, still unaware who he was. At that point Jesus broke bread with them and revealed Himself. The disciples are amazed and so excited to know he is alive that they head right back to Jerusalem to tell the others that they can now confirm He is alive. Remember, that’s seven miles, like walking from Rocky Mountain House to Crimson Lake in the middle of the night, but that doesn’t stop them.
He is there, right beside us, and we don’t even know it. He is close, through the presence of the Holy Spirit, to each one of us.
It makes me wonder how close Jesus is to each of us as we walk along life’s path. He is there, right beside us, and we don’t even know it. He is close, through the presence of the Holy Spirit, to each one of us. As we study the Bible our hearts are drawn closer to Him, and we have a sense of peace inside that passes all understanding. Even though the world around maybe going crazy, we know that Jesus is right here with us. It is my prayer that as you continue to press forward in this life that you may know and believe that Jesus is at your side, walking with you, sharing with you, opening up your heart to His truths. One day He will reveal Himself fully, but until that day, we walk by faith.
