Luke 24:18-24
One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, 'Are you only a visitor to Jerusalem and do not know the things that have happened there in these days?' '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. The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; 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. In addition, some of our women amazed us. They went to the tomb early this morning but didn't find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive. Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see.'
These two disciples were sad because they were focusing on the worries inside themselves, and they didn't expect Jesus to reveal to them at that time to speak to them. When Jesus asked them what they were discussing, they started pouring out to this stranger. When we face all types of difficulties, pressure and choices in our life, we often focus on our own worries, but we forget that the Lord is always with us. These two disciples not only had dizzy eyesight, but they also had slow faith; they have heard about the resurrection of Jesus, but didn't really believe it. They even brought up the opposing testimony that some of them went up to check out the grave but didn't find Jesus there.
The death of Jesus on the cross didn't lessen their love for Jesus, but made them lose hope. Verse 21 says that they have always hoped that Jesus was the one who would redeem the nation of Israel, but after Jesus died their hope was gone; even when they heard about the resurrection of Jesus, they didn't think it was possible. Actually, many believers have the same thoughts today; rationally, they believe that Jesus resurrected from death, but in daily life they are bound by reality and don't understand the work of God, and don't sincerely expect God's work. During an Easter service, a sister presented a hymn beautiful, and she sang "Christ Jesus, He is still alive today, He walks with me and talks with me...." Everyone was deeply touched by the hymn, and afterwards a senior sister went to talk to this sister, asked her what Jesus actually talked to her about. The sister who sang answered that she was just singing it and there's no need to take it seriously. I hope in faith we won't become like the two disciples. May the Lord have mercy on us, let us know for sure that God is always with us, and we can receive God's grace today.
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