On the Road to Emmaus
From the Pastor’s Desk
On the same day that Jesus rose from the grave, He joined two of His disciples who were returning to their small village of Emmaus – A walk of approximately 7-miles. The two men did not recognize Him. They were discussing the crucifixion and their disappointment that the One they thought would be the Messiah was now dead. When Jesus joined them, He began to tell them wonderful things concerning the Messiah that they did not understand. We are not told exactly what Jesus said other than: “Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His Glory?” This statement from Jesus takes us directly to Isaiah 53:7: “He was led as a Lamb to the slaughter”. However, Luke added to what might have been said, saying, “Beginning at Moses and all the prophets, He expounded to them in all the scriptures concerning Himself”. Today, with the aid of our Bibles, we can “re-imagine” those things that Jesus might have told the two disciples concerning His mission on earth. From His prophesized virgin birth to His imminent death and resurrection, we are blessed to have all of it right before us here today in
God’s Word.
Pastor Wayne
