Luke 24;25 says, Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: Jesus called these disciples fools because they were slow to believe what the prophets had predicted about the Messiah. Anyone who refuses to believe the truth about Jesus being that Messiah, or Christ, today, is still a fool. Verse twenty-four adds, Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? Jesus asks them if according to scripture should not Christ have suffered these things. They were still looking at Jesus as an earthly ruler, and because of that they believed that He had failed. If we look at the plan of salvation in earthly terms, it will look like a failure still. Verse twenty-seven states, And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. Starting From Moses and going through all the prophets, Jesus expounded to them the teachings about Himself. Jesus's sacrifice on the cross was not just some new plan plan that God came up with after everything else failed to bring salvation, but was the plan in place from the time Adam and Eve xinned. It is still the only way to salvation today. Verse twenty-eight adds, And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. When these disciples got near to where they were going, Jesus appeared to be ready to go on. When we encounter Jesus, He will never force us to invite Him to stay. Verse twenty-nine continues, But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. They urged Jesus to stay with them, since it was late, and He stayed. They still hadn't recognized Jesus for Who He really was, but they were interested in what He was saying. When we first encounter the resurrected Lord, Jesus Christ, we may not immediately understand Who He is, but hopefully we will invite Him to stay for awhile so we can learn more about Him. Verse thirty says, And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. While Jesus sat to eat with these two disciples, He took the bread, blessed and broke it and gave it to them, as He had done with the twelve disciples at His last supper with them. Verse thirty-one adds, And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. After Jesus did this, their eyes were opened and they knew Who He was, and He vanished out of their sight. Once we know Who Jesus is, we cannot expect Him to just stay with us alone, though when we do accept Him as our Savior and Lord the Holy Spirit is always with us. Verse thirty-two states, And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? Like these disciples, our heart needs to burn within us when we understand Who Jesus is and as we learn more about what the Bible has to say about Him. Verse thirty-three adds, And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, They didn't wait, but rose up that same hour and returned to Jerusalem to tell the eleven disciples about what had happened. Once we recognize Who Jesus is, we should feel the same urgency to share the gospel with others. Verse thirty-four continues, Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. They said Jesus was risen indeed, and had already appeared to Peter. Jesus has made Himself known to everyone at some point in their life, but often those who should find it easiest to understand this are the ones who are hardest to reach. Verse thirty-five concludes, And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread. They told the eleven what had occurred up through the breaking of the bread. We need to tell others about what has occurred with us that led us to put our faith in Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord. Verse thirty-six declares, And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. While these two disciples were telling the eleven what had happened, Jesus appeared in the midst of them. When we are telling others about Jesus, He will be workng to reveal Himself to them as well. Verse thirty-seven adds, But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. Instead of being thrilled to see Jesus, they were terrified, thinking they were seeing a ghost. Verse thirty-eight continues, And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? Jesus asked the disciples why they were troubled and why they were having these thoughts about Who they were seeing. When we encounter Jesus, we do not need to be afraid nor do we need to question if He is really the only Savior of mankind. Verse thirty-nine concludes, Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. Jesus invited them to touch His wonded hands and feet, and they would know that He was not just a spirit, since spirits have no flesh. Though we will never be able to touch Jesus in the flesh in this lifetime as the disciples were invited to do, we must accept that what the Bible says happened to Him for our sakes is true. Jesus really did live, die, and rise from the dead to bring everlasting life to those who put their faith in Him.
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