Glad

On yesterday we look at two with their heads hung low on their way home. These two were sad because they had put their trust in a man who seemed to be dead, Jesus. As they walked Jesus joined them not letting Himself be known unto them and as they poured out their depressed words and actions, Jesus said this.

Luke 24:25  Then he{Jesus} said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: Here is a stranger talking to these two and He calls them fools and slow to heart to believe; then Jesus begins to expound unto them the scriptures concerning himself.

Luke 24:27  And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

As they began to get close to their home Jesus acted as if he were going farther but these two urged him, "stay with us! It's getting late, and the day is almost over." Jesus takes them up on their idea and stays. As He sits at the table with them something happens that changes the way these two are acting. The Bible says that Jesus took bread then He blessed it and then broke it and gave it to them.

Luke 24:30  And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.

Luke 24:31  And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

What just happened, these two that were so sad are now glad? The word glad is not mentioned but the actions of these two are, and you’ll have to agree that these two got happy. We are told that these two got up and returned to Jerusalem. Sad people don’t run a 7 to 9 mile trip; one had to be glad, happy and excited to do that.

Luke 24:33  And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,

Luke 24:34  Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.

Now what changed these two? If you will look back at verse 30 you’ll find the answer. Jesus was sitting at the table with them but they still didn’t know it was Him. Jesus took the bread and gave thanks but they still didn’t realize it was Jesus. Then Jesus took the bread and brake it.  He gave it unto to them and then these two saw something they had missed; it was the hands of Jesus. In those hands were the prints of the nails and then their eyes were opened and they that were sad became glad. So glad that they ran back to Jerusalem and found the disciples. While they were there telling the disciples what they had seen all of a sudden Jesus Himself stood in their midst. Then notice what happened.

Luke 24:36  And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

Luke 24:37  But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

Luke 24:38  And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?

Luke 24:39  Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. Jesus reveals Himself to His disciples the same way that He revealed Himself to those two that were sad.

When you go to Church this Sunday will you be looking for Jesus to reveal Himself to you? I sure hope so because Jesus can take a sad heart and turn it into a glad heart. Have a great weekend and be on the lookout for Jesus.