Luke 24:13 English Standard Version
On the Road to Emmaus
13 That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem,
The two, in agreement, destination home. Walking seven miles seems like a long distance to us. We can drive that far in a matter of minutes. The point here is not the distance nor the mode of transportation, not even the starting point, but rather where is home?
Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
The home we seek is not one of our own making. A roof over our head and a name on a deed does not identify this home. It is defined by who we love, who loves us and defined by God in a manner we cannot establish for ourselves.
you have loved righteousness and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions;
An interesting concept in walking together with a companion is even with common goals and common experiences, our anointings are different and our joys are our own. In order to validate that idea allow me to jump forward and point out that only one is mentioned by name in verse 18 Cleopas. Even in agreement, they are not the same, even while walking together one may receive recognition and the other does not.
Allow me to point out the obvious here, God is in control of who gets an honorable mention and that has nothing to do with His great love for us. It is not a slight, do not take it personally.
Has it happened to me? Yes, that is why I can identify with the one who remains nameless. This is why in the beginning I said I would be sharing my insights from my journey.
Hang on, this is just day 2 of our journey of which I have been on for decades. Hopefully it will not take that long to go through this walk to Emmaus.