Walking with Jesus
Photo by Wesley Mc Lachlan on Unsplash“Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?” Luke 24: 31-32
A few weeks ago, a Sunday sermon at my church opened my eyes. It reminded me of when I was a young teacher of the Word.
The Gospel story of Jesus appearing to the disciples on the road to Emmaus was one of the first lessons I taught at a church conference. I was 20-something, unsure of myself as a Bible teacher, but on fire for Jesus.
On the road, Jesus shows up and asks two apostles what they were talking about. They engaged in conversation with Jesus, but did not recognize him. We don’t know how long they walked with him, but the Bible tells us that Emmaus is seven miles from Jerusalem.
Even if they walked only one mile, and were average walkers, they were with him for 20 minutes without recognizing him!
My pastor’s message was that Jesus is there, in our lives, but unseen, walking with you in your hard times.
And that, on its own, is a fine message. But it went farther for me.
Back when I was young, I doubted my ability to speak on behalf of Jesus. I remembered the crumpled white sheets of lined paper — this was years before tablets and iPhones — and checking and double-checking Scripture.
How dare I think I could speak for God?
Decades later, I still feel the same trepidation, the same fear and agitation about making mistakes. I feel the same feelings in my 60s. But what I know now that I was just learning then, is that Jesus is with me, invisible, unseen, but I know he’s called me to speak, to teach, and will place me where he wants me, in front of the people he wants me in front of.
That was the rest of the Sunday lesson. It’s a powerful message and keeps me from frustrations and fears. The main point? It’s all Jesus.
What about you? What have you learned today?
Your sister in Christ,
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