Thoughts on Emmaus

Apr 10, 2005 17:45




When I was in high school, I went on a Chrysalis Flight.  A Chrysalis flight is a 4 day spiritual retreat for high school aged kids to explore God in life.  It was a very powerful spiritual time for me and I had a great time.  The adult version which predates the Chrysalis flights is called The Walk to Emmaus, and today I figured out why.

Luke 24.13-35 is a Bible Passage that concerns a period immediately after the resurrection.  Mary has found the tomb empty and spoken with the angel, Peter has seen it empty tomb, and the disciples are in disarray now three days after the crucifixion.  In this particular passage, two disciples not of the now 11 have been greeted along the road to Emmaus by a stranger who asked them abotu why they were so down.

How can two men who have personally experienced the Lord not recognize Him?  The scripture obviously explains this, but I read more into it.  We are everyday reminded of the wonder that God has given us in our world.  He has given us beautiful vistas to enrich our pleasure, friends that warm our hearts, and opportunities that will help us to not only experience life but also to help us to know God.

Everyday, I see God in the world.  From a bird in a tree to gorgeous red sunsets with clouds across the horizon.  I know He is there; however, there were and are times that I didn't see Him.  In my darkest of days, He surrounded me, prodding me with questions of why and where are you going.  Everything that happened to me helped me to find God.  All the pain, all the hurt was there for a reason.

Why can we not always see God?  What blurs our vision so that we can't see the greatest thing?  Temptation? Human weakness? Who knows, but maybe with a more focused approach...we can always see Him!

I think one of the most reassuring things is that in the end Christ did reveal Himself.  He still shows us His face, we still find Him. 
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