Journeying with Resurrected Jesus

Journeying with Resurrected Jesus Wednesday, May 24 Worship Wednesday

"They came near the village where they were going, and he gave the impression that he was going farther. But they urged him, 'Stay with us because it's almost evening, and now the day is almost over.' So he went in to stay with them. It was as he reclined at the table with them that he took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, but he disappeared from their sight. They said to each other, 'Weren't our hearts burning within us while he was talking with us on the road and explaining the Scriptures to us?' That very hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem. They found the Eleven and those with them gathered together, who said, 'The Lord has truly been raised and has appeared to Simon!' Then they began to describe what had happened on the road and how he was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.” Luke 24:28-35

This week's scripture shows us that encountering Jesus and realizing that He is side by side with us on this journey called life should move us to action. We see in the scripture that the disciples couldn't keep their experience to themselves; they had to share the good news. Likewise, when we are stirred by His presence, we should feel compelled to lift our hearts in worship. It should inspire us to live out our faith boldly, sharing the love and joy we find in Jesus with others.

And so today—for our week focused on vision—I pray that He opens the eyes of our hearts so that we don’t miss Him on our own personal journey. I feel that this worship song, https://youtu.be/yxq_6prPABsa, an oldie but a goodie, aligns perfectly with the focus scripture. The disciples' eyes were opened, and they recognized Jesus.

I pray that the words of this song….

“Open the eyes of my heart, Lord. Open the eyes of my heart. I want to see You, I want to see You”

…serve each of us today as a heartfelt prayer, inviting the Lord to open the eyes of our hearts and grant us a deeper revelation of His love and presence in our lives.

Jesus, thank you for journeying with us. Sometimes we don't recognize You, but we believe You are here. There are times when we are sad, disappointed, and even a little lost in this world, because the expectations of our humanity get in the way. When You make yourself very evident, though, our hearts burn within us. Will you help us to recognize that and trust it. Your presence can make us brave. Today, we commit ourselves to You. We want to be transformed by Your presence in our lives and Your power in our bodies. We belong to You, and that Truth makes us glad. Amen.