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Saturday, December 29, 2007
Recognized in the Breaking of the Bread
They came near the town of Emmaus and Jesus acted like he did
not plan to stop there. But they wanted him to stay. They
begged him, "Stay with us. It is late; it is almost night."
So he went in to stay with them. Jesus got ready to eat with
them and took some bread. He gave thanks for the food and
divided it. Then he gave it to them. At that time, the men
were allowed to recognize Jesus. But when they saw who he
was, he disappeared. The two men said to each other, "When
Jesus talked to us on the road, it felt like a fire burning
in us. It was exciting when he explained to us the true
meaning of the Scriptures." So the two men got up then and
went back to Jerusalem. In Jerusalem they found the followers
of Jesus meeting together. The eleven apostles and those
people that were with them said, "The Lord (Jesus) really has
risen from death! He showed himself to Simon (Peter)." Then
the two men told the things that had happened on the road.
They talked about how they recognized Jesus when he divided
the bread.
-- Luke 24:28-35 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
Every meal is sacred when Christians share it together. When we share
the Lord's Supper, we are most certainly to recognize the presence of
the Lord with us. This meal, however, is a reminder that even the most
common times of table fellowship are sacred and precious moments of
Jesus' presence. When we eat together, let's never let a single meal
pass without our conscious realization and recognition of the Lord
being with us.
TODAY'S PRAYER:
Holy Father, thank you for making meals sacred moments with your Son.
Forgive me for trivializing mealtime with my brothers and sisters in
Christ. I confess that I get so busy and rushed that I often miss the
opportunity to welcome the Savior into our fellowship. In Jesus' name I
pray. Amen.
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