Luke 24:21

But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.

Yesterday’s title was day 3 and today’s title is third day. That is not a mistake. It is a concept which is not easily recognized from a worldly point of view. Every day we wake up is a third day.

Lamentations 3:22-24 English Standard Version

22 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end;
23 they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.”

What we hope for in this life says more about us and our expectations than it does about what is true. Their hope was for all Israel, God’s hope was for all mankind. Yesterday is dead and gone, we don’t live in the past. His mercies are found simply in the fact we get a new day to experience. What we can hope for in truth is found in Him, not our expectations.

John 14:31

but I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Rise, let us go from here.

Wake up, get up and receive new marching orders. Maybe the command will be “carry on”, maybe not, we will never know if we do not ask. I try to wake up every morning with this one question, “Where are we going today Lord?” That is my hope for myself. I don’t get to tell you what to do. He is your Lord, is He not?

Rather than being tedious with this exercise in experience, I will draw this to one final conclusion tomorrow. You can thank me later.

Luke 24:14 English Standard Version

On the Road to Emmaus

14 and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened.

Events in life cause two to walk together in agreement, which has nothing to do with their destination. How and why they chose to walk together is by common agreement but does not explain their individual perspective. Sorting out perspective is not revelation of truth.

Matthew 18:20

For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”

While these two are talking with one another about His death and resurrection Jesus joins them. At that time they did not recognize Jesus. One can assume that these two never saw Jesus face to face but neither have we, not physically. His joining us now as we come together in His name is a matter of the Spirit by faith.

John 3:8

The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

Were either of these men walking together in agreement born again believers? The timing and their conversations does not indicate that they were. That did not stop Jesus from joining the conversation. We tend to think that we have to have spiritual ears and eyes to know Jesus.

The bible makes our God known to all people. God does not hide His countenance from mankind. Knowing God has never been the issue.

Matthew 7:22-23 English Standard Version

22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’

One translation renders lawlessness as “unauthorized works”. I prefer that understanding and here is where my clarity is found.

Luke 24:27

And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

He will correct our understanding concerning all that we have been taught. He renews our minds. No amount of reasoning can define truth. He is a revelation.