[Jesus] said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken!” (Luke 24:25) The two men walking on the Road to Emmaus were not unfamiliar with the prophets. They’d even recognized Jesus as a prophet. They just didn’t recognize Him as He was walking with them. They, […]
Lent Devotionals will resume tomorrowafter today’s Sabbath rest to reflect, refresh, and worship Him. “Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable His judgments, and His paths beyond tracing out! “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?” Who has ever given […]
[Jesus] said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken!”Luke 24:25 Let’s make sure we know where we are in the narrative. The two men were walking, discussing the events of recent days on their return from the Passover. Suddenly an eavesdropper joins in their conversation. […]
“Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see Jesus.” Luke 24:24 The testimony from the women was accurate. Proven. It was true. The tomb was empty. And women aren’t strong enough to move a huge stone up and out of […]
The women said that they “didn’t find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive.” (Luke 24:23) Alive. Not a survivor but a victor.Alive. Not resuscitated, restored, or recovered but resurrected.Alive. Not a wounded warrior returning from battle and needing to be nursed […]
The two men on the Road to Emmaus are telling Jesus (remember, they think He is just a fellow traveler) what has recently happened as the reason for being so dejected. Having just told Him that the tomb was empty (regarding Christ), they now add the other detail from the women: angels were there instead. […]
In addition, some of our women amazed us. They went to the tomb early this morning but didn’t find His body. (Luke 24: 22-23) These two men on the Road to Emmaus are careful witnesses. They aren’t going beyond what they know or heard. The tomb was empty. He’s not here. They were amazed but […]
And what is more, it is the third day since all this took place. (Luke 24: 21) As we continue our look at Jesus’ post-resurrection appearance to two men on the Road to Emmaus and their learning The Way it Had to Be, the men explain that it was the third day. Not terribly meaningful […]
Lent Devotionals will resume tomorrowafter today’s Sabbath rest to reflect, refresh, and worship Him. “The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet He does not leave the guilty unpunished; He punishes the children and their […]
Jesus had a following in large part because of hope. Faithful Jewish people were looking for the Messiah as Scripture had promised. They were awaiting God’s vindication and His promise of restoration. They had many layers of hope built into a Messianic expectation, and it was largely a political expectation. Luke 24: 21 But we […]
