They were talking with each other about everything that had happened.
I hope you celebrated a beautiful Easter.
The fact that we serve a God Who was willing to die to set us free never ceases to amaze me. Jesus’ love for us is so inconceivably big that we will never be able to wrap our heads around it.
It is not just His great sacrifice on the cross that testifies to Jesus’ love for us; He is the embodiment of perfect love. We see it radiating through every aspect of His life and death.
Last year, Cameron wrote about five incredible encounters between Jesus and His disciples right after His resurrection, in which His love and compassion for them are evident in each interaction. We have uploaded it as a reading plan to the YouVersion Bible app if you’d like to read it.
This week, I’d like to focus more in depth on one of those encounters: when Jesus meets the two disciples on the Road to Emmaus. You can read the story in Luke 24:13-35.
I wonder how they must’ve felt as they went on their journey mere days after witnessing Jesus’ crucifixion. These two men had just seen their best friend, Rabbi and Messiah, die a torturous death. Imagine the distress, confusion and trauma they were experiencing.
We read that they were talking about everything that had happened (verse 14) and that their faces were downcast (verse 17).
This is where we find the first lesson in this story: it’s ok to be downcast, and you should talk about it.
The disciples could’ve chosen to walk alone to process it, or to walk together in silence, or to make small talk and avoid the painful subjects, distracting their minds. But they didn’t.
There’s a saying, “Misery loves company,” and it’s true. As Christians, we sometimes face pain and worries. We are not meant to brush those feelings aside or “pray them away,” but to share them with others.
If you don’t have anyone to share your struggles with, our Chamatkar family is always here for you! They’re just one reply away.🫶
