Drawing Near to Emmaus - Luke 24:28

Luke the beloved physician shared how Jesus said to the two disciples on the way to Emmaus, “O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself”, and in chapter twenty-four and verse twenty-eight of his book Luke shared how Jesus and the two disciples, “drew near unto the village … and he made as though he would have gone further” where we read:

And they drew near unto the village, whither they went:

and he made as though he would have gone further.

The verse reads, “And they drew near unto the village, whither they went:” Luke began with the words, “and they drew near unto the village” or “and Jesus and the two disciples arose and approached the abode, habitation and town of Emmaus”, “whither they went” which means “to where Jesus and the two disciples were traveling and journeying”. Luke shared as Jesus and the two disciples were walking, they approached the “village” of “Emmaus”.

The verse goes on to say, “and he made as though he would have gone further.” Luke continued with the words, “and he made as though” which means “and Jesus pretended and affected Himself like” “he would have gone further” or “Jesus would have traveled and journeyed a greater distance”. Luke shared how Jesus pretended that He was going to continue traveling a greater distance.

When we meditate upon Luke's words in this verse, we learn how Jesus and the two disciples approached their destination of the “village of Emmaus”, and when they made it there, Jesus acted like He was going to continue traveling. Jesus knew what He had in mind, and though it appeared that He was leaving the two disciples, He was actually using this event for a teaching moment. God does not always reveal His plan for us, but this much is for certain, He desires to have a personal relationship with everyone through His Son Jesus. Those who are wise will yield their lives to Him and trust Him with that which He knows and has not revealed as yet.

Next time Luke shares how the two disciples, “constrained him, saying abide with us”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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