Thursday, July 03, 2014

Recognizing Him – v2

I can understand, I’m not sure I would have seen him
knowing this was Christ, on the Emmaus Road;
They didn’t recognize him at first
the Messiah, their Master, their Teacher;
their minds lost, reeling, walking homeward
rudderless, lost, wondering what is to come

Their thoughts on the cross, on the tomb,
on the tomb empty, no answers, lost
A stranger, joining them, seemingly unaware
distraction from the pain, the sense of loss;
But sharing, teaching, explaining
revealing the Master’s plan all along

Recognizing Him, as the Christ, as their Shepherd
in the way He took the bread, blessing the loaf,
the way He broke the bread,
sharing the meal with them;
Hope came alive in the instant
in that moment of recognition

Christ is risen; He is alive!
The prophesies all fulfilled,
so that we can know
we too shall live.
Christ comes to each of us
on our Emmaus Road.


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edited July 3, 2014
Recognizing Him – v2
April 21, 2009
Recognizing Him
Luke 24:30-31
Luke 24:13-35
Walk to Emmaus

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