Seeing Jesus & Sharing Jesus
LUKE 24:13-35
This Sunday we had the joy of hearing our Pastoral Intern, Robert Lopez, preach to us for the very first time! He told us about 2 disciples on that very first Easter Sunday who couldn’t see Jesus. They were lost, confused, and blinded by sadness. But Christ came and found them on the road to Emmaus. On the way, the men tell him that some of their friends reported the tomb was empty and Jesus was alive, "but him they did not see." The Risen Lord responds by showing himself first through the Bible (Luke 24:27) and then through the broken bread (24:30-31). He reveals himself through the Scriptures and the sacrament and their eyes are opened to see him. And once they see him, they can't keep it to themselves. Because this experience of seeing Jesus leads directly to them sharing Jesus with the others. This sight of his glory moved them to get back on the road, race down to Jerusalem, and proclaim to the others that "The Lord has risen indeed!" (24:34). This sort of sight should do the very same thing for us.