Topic: LET THE WORD BURN OUR HEARTS
Text: Luke 24:28-35
24:28 Then they drew near to the village where they were going, and He [a]indicated that He would have gone farther.
24:29 But they constrained Him, saying, “Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent.” And He went in to stay with them.
24:30 Now it came to pass, as He sat at the table with them, that He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.
24:31 Then their eyes were opened and they knew Him; and He vanished from their sight.
24:32 And they said to one another, “Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?”
24:33 So they rose up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together,
24:34 saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!”
24:35 And they told about the things that had happened on the road, and how He was known to them in the breaking of bread.
STUDY:
Our passage today describes the climax of Jesus’ encounter with the two disciples on the road to Emmaus. As they approached the village, the disciples urged Him to stay and when He broke bread, their eyes were opened, and they recognised Him (Luke 24:30-31). After Jesus was made known to them, He vanished from their sight and they said, “Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?” There was a burning that arose in their hearts which caused them to believe and they became carriers of the Good News.
The disciples rushed back to Jerusalem to share the news with the other disciples, reinforcing the growing testimony about Jesus’ resurrection (Luke 24:33-35).
In our lives, we too may struggle to recognise Jesus in our daily circumstances. We may feel distant or discouraged, not realising that He is walking alongside us. However, when we engage with His Word and spend time in prayer, Jesus often reveals Himself. Each time we read the Word of God or when it is preached to us, it should cause a burning in our hearts to turn to the Lord and obey His instructions. God’s word should always teach, reproof, correct, instruct, exhort or encourage us (2 Tim. 3:16). Never get to a point where you become complacent about the Word of God.
Prayer:
Lord, open my eyes to see you; my ears to hear you; and my heart to understand your Word.
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