I will be the first to admit, I can be quite hard headed at times; and as we see in the Bible, mankind is known to be quite hard headed at times as well. Following the resurrection Cleopas and his companion, followers of Jesus, are walking on their way to Emmaus. As they are walking they are discussing the events that have just taken place in Jerusalem; from the death on the cross of Jesus, to the story just told to them that morning on how some had discovered that Jesus tomb was now empty. Despite what they may have known, or had heard Jesus teach, or had knowledge of live up to date details; they could not grasp what was taking place, their eyes were not yet open to the truth in full.
Thanks be to God Jesus does not let us walk around with closed eyes, and He will always set us straight as He did with Cleopas and his companion.
Luke 24:25-33 (NLT)
“Then Jesus said to them, “You foolish people! You find it so hard to believe all that the prophets wrote in the Scriptures.
Wasn’t it clearly predicted that the Messiah would have to suffer all these things before entering His glory?”
Then Jesus took them through the writings of Moses and all the prophets, explaining from all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.
By this time they were nearing Emmaus and the end of their journey. Jesus acted as if He were going on, but they begged Him, “Stay the night with us, since it is getting late.” So He went home with them. As they sat down to eat, He took the bread and blessed it. Then He broke it and gave it to them.
Suddenly, their eyes were opened, and they recognized Him. And at that moment He disappeared!
They said to each other, “Didn’t our hearts burn within us as He talked with us on the road and explained the Scriptures to us?”
And within the hour they were on their way back to Jerusalem. There they found the eleven disciples and the others who had gathered with them,”
It is common for us to be hard headed about what we know to be truth, because the world loves to confuse the facts; which just leads to endless debates. Let us not act the fool, and see truth for what it is. Let Jesus open our eyes today and every day to His Glory and to what He has done for us. Let His Truth fill us with His Grace; in order that we may find His Peace and Rest in our lives. Let us follow Him, follow His Spirit that is alive and in us, and let Him open our eyes to His Glory. Thank you Jesus, Hallelujah!
Lord I pray that the world does not confuse me, that I am not distracted away from your truth Lord. I pray that you carry me Lord, lift me like the wings of eagles Lord, lift me out of the darkness in this world and fill me with your light, fill me with all of you, in Jesus name, Amen.
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