Greetings in the name of the living Christ!

As we begin this new Easter season, we hear of the disciples on the road to Emmaus, and how Jesus met them on the road and visited with them, and at the end of that scripture text we hear:
Jesus is revealed through the scriptures and in the breaking of bread. Luke 24:25
This is especially important to remember. Jesus will be revealed in God’s time and in God’s way, and to whom God chooses. God chooses us! We do not choose God, and yet we need to be open to listen, to open the door of our hearts to the love that God offers. What a blessing to be chosen!
This week’s lesson is about the disciples walking on the road away from Jerusalem, scared, bewildered, not understanding anything that had happened. They were going to get out of town. Jesus joined them on the road and explained all the scriptures to them. They invited Jesus to join them for supper. He accepted, and in the breaking of the bread, Jesus opened their minds showing them his love! We have so many questions to think of: When have you witnessed Jesus in your life? How did it feel and what did you do about it?
We are all on this earth to accomplish something. God gave us each something different to do, but all of us are tasked with sharing the love of God. The greatest commandment is:
"I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.” John 13:34
We are chosen to love one another. How do you share the love of God with others? When have you witnessed Jesus? – How do you feel God’s presence in your life? We have been chosen, so who are you choosing? Are you choosing to follow Jesus’ command and share his love with your family? Are you choosing to follow Jesus’ command and share God’s word with others?
Sharing who God is and how God has entered your life can be a very scary thing. When you go out to dinner with friends, do you ever bring up Jesus’ love to them? When you are at a basketball game do you ever invite your friends to church with you?
Yet whenever someone is in a health crisis, they are quick to ask others to pray for them! That is a beautiful way to share the love of Christ with others! Asking for prayer, asking for help from family and friends is really a wonderful way to start that conversation, and let us not make this the only time we talk about Jesus and all that Jesus has done for us!
Jesus is revealed through the scriptures and in the breaking of bread. Luke 24:25
Let us keep reading scripture and share those ideas and that knowledge with everyone we meet!