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For I know the plans I have for you,declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jer 29:11 |
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Dear
Friend,
If you do not already have a habit of gathering daily manna the first thing in the morning (we can look at the example given to us in Exodus 16 and find the pattern for make it a habit. Establish your life and your schedule to allow you the necessary time to do your daily collection first thing every morning to give you the strength to make it through the day. And remember that today’s manna will not be sufficient for tomorrow; tomorrow’s manna must be collected tomorrow morning. Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Today's Passage : Today's Passage : "On the Road to Emmaus" Bible Verse:Luke 24:28-35 "So they drew near to the village to which they were going. He acted as if he were going farther, but they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent.” So he went in to stay with them. When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed and broke it and gave it to them. And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And he vanished from their sight. They said to each other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?” And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together, saying, “The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!” Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread. " Message:
The two travelers, although they had not understood that Christ would be resurrected (and still do not recognize Him), are nevertheless well-intentioned. They are happy to entertain this stranger and eager to hear more about what he has to say.
Jesus breaks the bread at their humble table and they immediately recognize Him. The breaking of bread is, of course, a recreation of the Last Supper. Once again, we are taught that we cannot find Christ with our minds or our eyes. We must take him into our bodies and our hearts. We cannot truly recognize Him until He is within us. How then do we come to Him? He makes our hearts burn with the Word so that we are filled with desire to have Him within us. He makes us “hungry,” so that we will eat the bread.
The travelers hasten back to Jerusalem to tell the news. In an odd aside, they say that Christ has appeared to Simon; apparently, He told them this at supper. Luke does not mention a private appearance to Peter anywhere else, but we hear it reinforced from Paul (of all people) in 1 Corinthians 15:5.
The “Road to Emmaus” and “Emmaus House” have become a famous part of the Christian lexicon, representing Christ’s presence throughout the world and God’s willingness to come to any person, anywhere, at any time. “For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” (Matthew 18:20)
Meditation : Prayer : Lord God, I know you demand my complete and perfect submission and obedience; and I have never given it to you, except perhaps in brief moments of prayer. But I know you do not command obedience because you just enjoy telling me what to do. It is because you want to bless me completely, and you cannot bless what you do not have. You claim me only out of love, because you want to bless me with all goodness, with perfect goodness, with all abundance and all happiness, to take away my pain forever. I cannot do this, Lord, but I know that you can, by Your grace. I pray thus for grace, to make me your own even in my imperfection, through the miracle you gave us in the life and death and resurrection of Your Son, Jesus Christ. I give you all my love and thanks for stooping to remember me, to rescue me, and to make me perfect that I may have your blessing. And it is in His name that I pray. Amen..... |
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