As Jesus walked with two people on the road to Emmaus. (NASB) Luke 24:27 “Then beginning with Moses and with all the prophets, He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures.” Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy are the first five books of the Bible…the Pentateuch. These books are […]
Jesus talked with two people as they walked to Emmaus from Jerusalem, on the first day of the week, the day some women said that Jesus was raised from the tomb. (NASB) Luke 24:25-26 “And He (Jesus) said to them, “O foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets […]
NIV Psalm 40:1-3 “I WAITED patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. 2He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. 3He put a new song in my mouth, a […]
From time to time, I need to give myself the following check-up: Taken from I Corinthians 13:1- 8a Am I a gifted speaker yet without love? Is my speech only noise and more noise? Do I have vast knowledge and even faith yet not have love? Then “I am nothing.” Am […]
Where do you place your hope? Two people who had been followers of Christ, believing Him to be the Messiah (the Christ) had left Jerusalem in sorrow. They were joined on the road to Emmaus by the risen Lord Jesus. He had asked them, “What things?” They then told Him all that had occurred […]
There were two people walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus on the first day of the week after Jesus’ crucifixion and death. They were discussing the events of the past week as the resurrected Jesus joins them. They do not recognize Him, yet. (NASB) Luke 24:17- 18 “And He said to them, “What are these […]
(NASB) Luke 24:13-17 “And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was about seven miles (about 11 km) from Jerusalem. 14 And they were talking with each other about all these things which had taken place.” 15 While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself approached and […]
(NASB) Luke 24:13-14 “And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was about seven miles (about 11 km) from Jerusalem. 14 And they were talking with each other about all these things which had taken place.” Events beyond imagination had occurred and these two people were […]
The devotional focuses on two people walking to Emmaus this week. They would be met by the risen Lord Jesus Christ. When we have that intimate time with the LORD, we could proclaim with the Psalmist: (NIV) Psalm 89:1-2 “I WILL sing of the LORD’S great love forever; with my mouth I will make […]
(NIV) John 20:19-20 “On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” 20After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed […]