HOPE REBORN

Hope died that previous Friday afternoon. They had put so much hope in their teacher. His teaching had been uniquely compelling. And the things he would do sometimes . . . marvelous and unexplainable . . . miracles, that‘s what they were.
They had hoped that he was "The One." But, on Friday afternoon, he had been murdered — unjustly executed by the political and religious authorities.
You can almost hear the conversation as these two discouraged people were trudging home on Sunday afternoon after their profoundly emotionally draining weekend in Jerusalem: "It‘s all over now. I can‘t believe he‘s dead. How could God let us down like this?"

Then, a mysterious fellow-traveler joined them on their homeward bound journey. Their new companion joined in their discussion. It ended up being more of a walking Bible study, actually. That conversation — and the revelation of the identity of their unrecognized guest that would follow — would change their lives forever.
By evening, their hope had been reborn.

This story, so vividly retold by Luke in 24:13-35 is one of my favorite passages in the whole Bible. You ask me "why?". It‘s hard to explain. When I read this story for the umpteenth time, I‘m still so drawn in — so drawn to Jesus Christ afresh. It‘s like I‘m meeting Him all over again.

At Christ's Covenant Church we revisited the encounter on the road to Emmaus on Sunday, September 25th. I'd encourage you to visit www.hisfameministries.com and hear what you may have missed!