God of the universe, massive is Your love for all humanity; bless and protect this dear reader today and all days; in Christ Jesus' name I pray, amen.
Our text comes from Luke 24:27-35: 27 Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things about himself in all the scriptures. 28 As they came near the village to which they were going, he walked ahead as if he were going on. 29 But they urged him strongly, saying, "Stay with us, because it is almost evening and the day is now nearly over." So he went in to stay with them. 30 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight. 32 They said to each other, "Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road, while he was opening the scriptures to us?" 33 That same hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven and their companions gathered together. 34 They were saying, "The Lord has risen indeed, and he has appeared to Simon!" 35 Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he had been made known to them in the breaking of the bread.
When was the last time you had heartburn? And I'm not talking about after finishing a platter of enchiladas or chiles rellenos, where they were a good idea at the time and tasted great, but later on you're fishing for Tums or Rolaids. When was the last time your heart burned as you read, understood and were blessed by a passage from Scripture? The key may be found in this passage. When Jesus is invited to walk and talk with you through your daily walk through Scripture, He will be the one who will share the teaching and talking. This story is the famous "Walk to Emmaus" that has become the name of a dynamic spiritual retreat of the UMC. The name was chosen precisely because when we walk with Jesus, our eyes are opened. They walked that long distance with the Lord and knew something was different about Him, but it wasn't until they saw Jesus break the bread and give it to them that they realized who Jesus was.
Invite Jesus to walk with you today as you take a stroll through Scripture. When you sit down to eat your next meal, invite Jesus to break the bread for you so that your eyes may truly be open to His goodness and grace.
PRAYER: Lord Jesus, I invite you to walk with me today through my stroll through Scripture and through life. Hold me tight, open my eyes, my ears, my heart and my spirit, to receive You and Your teachings. And as I sit to eat my daily bread, break it for me. Let me enjoy the goodness of Your goodness and grace; in Christ Jesus' precious and powerful name I pray, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
Eradio Valverde
