Jesus Takes Bread and Blesses It - Luke 24:30

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 they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them”, and in chapter twenty-four and verse thirty of his book Luke shared, “as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them” where we read:

And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them,

he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.

The verse reads, “And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, ...” Luke began with the words, “and it came to pass” or “and it happened and came into existence”, “as he sat at meat with them” which means “while and during the time Jesus was reclining and took His place at the table to eat with the two disciples” Jesus took the following action. Luke shared how Jesus was reclining at the table to eat with the two disciples and did the following.

The verse goes on to say, “... he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.” Luke continued with the words, “he took bread” which means “Jesus lay hold of, claimed and proclaimed flour mixed with water and baked”, “and blessed it” or “and pronounced a consecrated thanks and benediction over the bread”, “and brake” which means “and breaking the bread”, “and gave to them” or “and granted, bestowed, furnished and supplied the bread to the two disciples”. Luke shared how Jesus procured “bread”, gave thanks for it, broke it into pieces and supplied it to the two disciples.

When we consider Luke's words in this verse, we learn what happened as Jesus reclined to eat with the two disciples. Jesus took some “bread”, “gave thanks for it”, “broke it in pieces” and supplied the disciples with the pieces. This will have an impact upon the two disciples, and it should bring to mind for all who read these words what Jesus did when He instituted “communion or the Eucharist” at the last supper. Jesus was intentional in all He did to procure the “salvation” of mankind, and every person who believes and trusts in Him as their personal “Savior and Lord” will be forgiven of their sins and inherit everlasting life with God.

Next time Luke shares how the two disciples, “eyes were opened, and they knew him”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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