It may seem strange that
Jesus would meet these two men on the
Road to Emmaus and not reveal himself.
However this is not at all unusual.
Solomon said at the dedication of the temple
that He dwells in thick darkness. Jesus had some
things He wanted to explain.
If they knew it was Jesus,
His presence would have
overwhelmed them.
They couldn’t have meditated
on His words.
First He asks them a rhetorical question.
All God’s questions are rhetorical.
He already has all the answers.
He is always asking us to assess our situation.
"Where are you now?
Why do you do the things you do?
Why do you think the way you think?
What manner of communications are these that
you have as you walk and are so sad?
Spell it out, what’s the problem?"
They think He's a stranger to the area.
If He was a local resident He would already
know because the land was abuzz with this story.
“It’s all so confusing. Jesus was a prophet of God.
He was taken by the chief priests and crucified.
We thought He was the one
that would redeem Israel.
Now we hear rumors that
He is alive!
[25] Then he said unto them, O fools,
and slow of heart to believe all that the
prophets have spoken:
[26] Ought not Christ to
have suffered these things,
and to enter into his glory?
Isn’t that exactly what was
supposed to happen?
Well not if you're looking for your
redeemer to be a General
who rides on a mighty steed with an army
to conquer the Roman government and restore
Israel to the Kingdom
that it was in the days of David and Solomon.
It is not unusual for us to feel
like everything is out of control
and forget that Jesus is still on the throne.
We sometimes spend time beating ourselves up,
feeling that God is far away and wondering
if everything is not just an exercise in futility.
The whole time Jesus is right next to us walking with us,
waiting for us to ask Him so that he can explain.
Sometimes I ask,
“How do these circumstances fit into God’s plan?”
Along the Road to Emmaus we find out that life
is an adventure to be experienced.
Our hearts burn within us when
we stumble across truth.
In the seventies there was a song,
"Things Get a Little
Easier Once You Understand ."
Take a little time, let me share
with you a few of the truths
I have learned Along the Road to Emmaus.
Dennis Bazzell resides in Fenton
just south of St. Louis.
I can be contacted at 314-971-3692
