Luke 23-24 I knew it was Him!!

December 20th, Luke 23-24

       What would it be like to hang out with Jesus and not know it. I love how Jesus plays dumb when he meets these guys on the road to Emmaus. What things? Jesus asks the one who was center stage for the whole vent!!
       I think it's about the power of proclamation. Speaking about the things that are in front of you. Sometimes we try to avoid those things rather than process them. For these guys it was probably like many others. Rumors, ideas, hopes that this Jesus was bringing something new. Not knowing all of what he was about but having hope, witnessing something beyond the norm…now this guy is dead. Hope dies a little bit too.
         I think about the moment when they figure out who their guest is and the same moment he is disappearing. Seriously, this was just about to get really good…ARGHHHHH. What would you have said differently? What would you have asked 5 minutes ago if you'd known? HOw many times would you kick yourself for the stupid things you said? Jesus must think I'm a dope!! Jesus is sitting their explaining all of this how, how did I not wonder how some random guy would know all of this?
       One moment I really enjoy is the moment that sounds very much like communion. Sitting at their table he took the bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it. That sounds exactly like communion narrative. In the partaking of this their eyes were opened and they recognized him. I invite you to take communion more seriously. Sometimes it gets treated as the five-minute warning for the end of a service, maybe there is something more profound going on.
       The good news is, Christ surrounds us everyday. May we learn to be in His presence more, be aware more, seek Him more. Today is a good day, Christ alive in you!!!