Recognizing, Walking and Staying with Jesus ~ by Ronnie Archer
In today's first reading, Peter stood up with the other Apostles before a crowd, and proclaimed the Good News that Jesus was a man who was sent to them by God with miracles and wonders, which were worked through Jesus by God... signs that they had themselves already seen. They were also told what their patriarch, David, had said of Jesus. Yet they had persecuted and crucified Him; but God raised Him up, releasing Him from death.
The second reading of 1st Peter, tells us that since in prayer we call on God, who judges each one justly according to his actions; then we should live in this world reverently and pleasing to God.
We weren't redeemed with the materials of this world, but with the precious blood of an unblemished Lamb, Jesus Christ.
In Luke's Gospel, there are simple images and ordinary language to help us understand the scriptures.
The two disciples did not recognize Jesus as they were walking on the path with Him; nor when He interpreted the scriptures concerning Him. They only recognized Jesus when they were at the table, fellowshipping with Him, during the breaking of the bread, which is one of the symbols Jesus used at the Last Supper. After He vanished, they were aware that their "hearts were burning within them as Jesus was speaking to them."
After the crucifixion, the two disciples were disappointed. Seems they might have lost hope. They probably had expectations from a human perspective. We, as believers, cannot be like those disciples. Jesus walks with us in our lack of understanding. He asks us to surrender our difficulties to Him.
Do we recognize Jesus in our day-to-day lives? Sometimes we too miss Jesus because we might expect Him to come to us in different circumstances. We have to have faith; to be able to walk with Christ daily.
Jesus didn't say the Gospel is "easy news;" but it is "Good News." We have to persevere in our journey. One day we will reach our destiny if we follow His direction and reflect on the true meaning of Christ in our lives.
~ Third Sunday of Easter ~
The second reading of 1st Peter, tells us that since in prayer we call on God, who judges each one justly according to his actions; then we should live in this world reverently and pleasing to God.
We weren't redeemed with the materials of this world, but with the precious blood of an unblemished Lamb, Jesus Christ.
In Luke's Gospel, there are simple images and ordinary language to help us understand the scriptures.
The two disciples did not recognize Jesus as they were walking on the path with Him; nor when He interpreted the scriptures concerning Him. They only recognized Jesus when they were at the table, fellowshipping with Him, during the breaking of the bread, which is one of the symbols Jesus used at the Last Supper. After He vanished, they were aware that their "hearts were burning within them as Jesus was speaking to them."
After the crucifixion, the two disciples were disappointed. Seems they might have lost hope. They probably had expectations from a human perspective. We, as believers, cannot be like those disciples. Jesus walks with us in our lack of understanding. He asks us to surrender our difficulties to Him.
Do we recognize Jesus in our day-to-day lives? Sometimes we too miss Jesus because we might expect Him to come to us in different circumstances. We have to have faith; to be able to walk with Christ daily.
Jesus didn't say the Gospel is "easy news;" but it is "Good News." We have to persevere in our journey. One day we will reach our destiny if we follow His direction and reflect on the true meaning of Christ in our lives.
~ Third Sunday of Easter ~
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