Written by Tim Bias, a contemporary pastor.
You don’t have to travel to a faraway place to encounter Jesus. He is already walking beside you—in your ordinary, everyday life. In Luke 24, two followers on the road to Emmaus were so focused on their sorrow that they didn’t recognize Jesus right next to them. It wasn’t until they invited him in and broke bread together that their eyes were opened. The same is true for you. Jesus is alive and moving in your world today. He may come disguised in the stranger who needs compassion, the friend who offers encouragement, or the small, holy moments that fill your heart with hope. The question is: Are you expecting to see him? Keep your heart open. Invite him into your everyday moments. The risen Christ is closer than you think—often right where you least expect him.
As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; but they were kept from recognizing him. [Luke 24:15-16]
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