Verse of the Day 11/10

Luke 24:17-18 He (Jesus)  asked them, "What are you discussing together as you walk along?"

 

They stood still, their faces downcast. 18 One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, "Are you the only one visiting Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?"   (NIV)

 

Two disciples are walking along the road to Emmaus and Jesus approaches them as a stranger and asks them a simple question.  Their world had been rocked.  The one whom they thought would restore the "kingdom" had been crucified.  Things were not supposed to be like this, to end up this way. They were confused, disillusioned, could they have been deceived?   They fire back a short answer at Jesus and He plays along saying "what things".

 

He knew what He was doing, what had happened had been part of the plan all along.  He was and is in control.  They respond, Jesus listens, then reveals what is and has been going on.

 

We may have our world rocked at times.  It may be an election, a supreme court decision, a change in leadership in church or any number of personal matters where we think to ourselves "this is not how it is supposed to be".  Perhaps God asks us the same question to us.  As the "selah" suggests in many of the Psalms,  we need to step back, seek God, and think calmly about things.  God is still in control.

 

After the election, a friend shared the following:

 

God will be on His throne.

Jesus will be King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

The Bible will still hold the answers to every problem.

The tomb will still be empty.

Jesus will still be the way to heaven.

Prayer will still work - it will make a difference and God will answer our prayers.

The Christ of the cross, not the government, will be our salvation.

There will be room at the cross.

Jesus will save anyone who places their faith and trust in Him.

God will still be with us, always.  He will never forsake us.

 

Now, stop and think calmly of that.

 

In Christ,
Mike

 

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Luke 24:17-27  New International Version (NIV)
17 He asked them, "What are you discussing together as you walk along?"

 

They stood still, their faces downcast. 18 One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, "Are you the only one visiting Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?"

 

19 "What things?" he asked.

 

"About Jesus of Nazareth," they replied. "He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. 20 The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; 21 but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And what is more, it is the third day since all this took place. 22 In addition, some of our women amazed us. They went to the tomb early this morning 23 but didn't find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive. 24 Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see Jesus."

 

25 He said to them, "How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?" 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.