Monday,
March 14, 2022
Prayer for Week 3
Eternal God, in the reading of the Scripture,
may your Word be heard;
in the meditations of our hearts, may your
Word be known;
and in the faithfulness of our lives, may
your Word be shown. Amen.
Luke 24:13-31
Now on that same day two of them were going
to a village called Emmaus… While they were talking and discussing, Jesus
himself came near and went with them, but their eyes were kept from recognizing
him. And he said to them, “What are you discussing with each other while you
walk along?”
They
stood still, looking sad. Then one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered
him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who does not know the things that
have taken place there in these days?” He asked them, “What things?”
They
replied, “The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed
and word before God and all the people, and how our chief priests and leaders
handed him over to be condemned to death and crucified him. But we had hoped
that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the
third day since these things took place. Moreover, some women of our group
astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning, and when they did not
find his body there, they came back and told us that they had indeed seen a
vision of angels who said that he was alive. Some of those who were with us
went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said; but they did not see
him.”
Then
he said to them, “Oh, how foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all
that the prophets have declared! Was it not necessary that the Messiah should
suffer these things and then enter into his glory?” Then beginning with Moses
and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things about himself in all
the scriptures.
As
they came near the village to which they were going, he walked ahead as if he
were going on. But they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, because it
is almost evening and the day is now nearly over.” So he went in to stay with
them. When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it,
and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him…
The
disciples welcomed a “stranger” and discovered the Risen Lord in the midst.
Make a list of times when Jesus has shown up for you in unexpected ways.
What
are some ways that our congregation can welcome “strangers” in our midst?
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