以马忤斯的路上：神与我们同在

“正谈论相问的时候，耶稣亲自就近他们，和他们同行。只是他们的眼睛迷糊了，不认识他。” - 路 24:15-16

　　前往以马忤斯的两位门徒，怎会认不出耶稣呢？他们从耶路撒冷返回，耶稣正是在那里被捕、被审讯、被鞭打、被钉十架、又被埋葬的。现在祂的身体不见了，期间谣言四起，说祂从坟墓中复活了。

　　就在一周前，他们可能还和骑着驴驹的耶稣走在一起，进入耶路撒冷。他们希望祂自称为王，恢复大卫古老的王权。然而，祂却被逮捕、被判刑，又被钉死了。现在他们听人谈论着空坟墓和失踪的身体！所以，当他们踏在回家的路中时，沉思着到底发生了什么事。

　　我们知道耶稣从坟墓中复活了，然而我们可能也一样，对祂的同在毫无察觉，甚至完全忽略祂。那时，这两位门徒毫无察觉是因为耶稣还没有将自己启示给他们。他们大概也很奇怪这人是谁，怎的他似乎完全不知道耶路撒冷发生的事。所以他们将一切都告诉了祂。

　　今天，走在复活的路上仍然是很有挑战性的。自觉并有意识地活在耶稣的同在中，对我们是每日的挑战，因为我们很容易忽略基督与我们同在的事实。然而这正是我们的盼望：无论我们是否认出基督，祂都与我们同在。不要有意识地忽略祂。要寻求祂。以马内利，“神与我们同在”，祂也与我们同行。

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以马内利！神啊，在每天的生活中，我们很容易领会不到祢的同在。求祢开启我们的眼睛和心，能看见祢。奉耶稣的名求，阿们。

 

路加福音 24:13-24

13正当那日，门徒中有两个人往一个村子去；这村子名叫以马忤斯，离耶路撒冷约有二十五里。
14他们彼此谈论所遇见的这一切事。
15正谈论相问的时候，耶稣亲自就近他们，和他们同行；
16只是他们的眼睛迷糊了，不认识他。
17耶稣对他们说：“你们走路彼此谈论的是什么事呢？”他们就站住，脸上带着愁容。
18二人中有一个名叫革流巴的回答说：“你在耶路撒冷作客，还不知道这几天在那里所出的事吗？”
19耶稣说：“什么事呢？”他们说：“就是拿撒勒人耶稣的事。他是个先知，在神和众百姓面前，说话行事都有大能。
20祭司长和我们的官府竟把他解去，定了死罪，钉在十字架上。
21但我们素来所盼望、要赎以色列民的就是他！不但如此，而且这事成就，现在已经三天了。
22再者，我们中间有几个妇女使我们惊奇；她们清早到了坟墓那里，
23不见他的身体，就回来告诉我们，说看见了天使显现，说他活了。
24又有我们的几个人往坟墓那里去，所遇见的正如妇女们所说的，只是没有看见他。”  

Emmaus Road: Walking In Ignorance

"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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How could the disciples on the Emmaus road not recognize Jesus? They were returning from Jerusalem, where Jesus had been arrested, tried, tortured, crucified, and buried. Now his body was gone, amid rumors flying that he had risen from the grave.

Just a week earlier they probably had walked with Jesus as he rode a colt into Jerusalem. They had hoped he would declare himself king and take up the ancient throne of David. But instead he was arrested, sentenced, and then crucified. And now they heard tell of an empty tomb and a missing body! As they wandered home to Emmaus, they wondered about what might have been.

We know Jesus rose from the grave, yet we too can still live in the dark about his presence, or even ignore him. At this point those two disciples were in the dark since Jesus hadn't revealed himself to them. They must have wondered who this person was who didn't seem to know what had happened in Jerusalem. So they filled him in.

Walking the resurrection road is still challenging today. Living consciously and intentionally in Jesus' presence is a daily challenge. We so readily miss the reality of Christ with us. Yet this is our hope: Christ is with us whether we recognize him or not. Don't intentionally ignore him. Look for him. Immanuel, "God with us," walks with us.

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