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?

John 14:23

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.

Psalm 45:7

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.

We are all sojourners in this world. I’d like to share some of my insights from my journey on the road. We will begin here and relate to their experiences with our own. If you don’t mind.

Luke 24:13-27 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, 14 and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. 15 While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. 16 But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. 17 And he said to them, “What is this conversation that you are holding with each other as you walk?” And they stood still, looking sad. 18 Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?” 19 And he said to them, “What things?” And they said to him, “Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, 20 and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. 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. 22 Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. They were at the tomb early in the morning, 23 and when they did not find his body, they came back saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. 24 Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see.” 25 And he said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

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For the moment we place ourselves in the persons of the two men walking together. Without going into too much detail allow me to point out the obvious first. Two walking together with a common destination in mind.

Amos 3:3

“Do two walk together, unless they have agreed to meet?

Right or wrong the two are in agreement. Walking in agreement with your travel companion does nothing to identify if the road they are on is the right road, only that they agree to walk together.

Over the next few days we will visit portions of these verses from my point of view and my experiences only. That does not make me right or wrong, only experienced.