What is Easter About? Jesus is Appearing to People

People were having it hard to believe that day. Jesus appeared to two people that were on their way to a village called Emmaus. This village was about seven miles from Jerusalem. They had heard about Jesus not being in the tomb when the women had arrived there and found him gone. Not knowing that they were speaking with Jesus himself, they told him that Jesus was a prophet from Nazareth that they had hoped was going to redeem Israel. But that the chief priests had handed him over to die and now it has been three days and when some women went to his tomb, they had found it empty. They had said that the women had seen two angels who had told them he wasn't there because he was alive. And that some others then went to the tomb and found out that it was true. He was not there.

At this point, Jesus seems to reprimand them by telling them how foolish they were being. He reminded them that Jesus had been telling them all along what he would have to suffer and that in fact, it had all come down from Moses as to what would take place.

As they got close to their village, they invited Jesus (still not knowing who he was) to stay with them because it was getting towards nightfall. And it was when they had all sat down at the table when Jesus took the bread, broke it and gave thanks for it, that they realized that they were indeed in the presence of the one that had just risen from the grave as he had said he would. Jesus had opened their understanding as to who he really was.

With that, he disappeared.

The two immediately got up and returned to Jerusalem where they found the disciples and those that were with them and said to them, "It is true! The Lord has risen and appeared to Simon." And then they explained how Jesus had broken bread with them.

Jesus will appear to many people before he goes back to his heavenly home to be with God the Father because he surely wants people to know he has risen. Who does he go to next? Come back tomorrow for the answer according to the account in Luke 24.

Today's reference Luke 24:13-35

April 15,2019  Easter Reading: You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this.

Hello Friends: Well today is tax day. A day when taxes should be already prepared and hopefully at least in the mail for those that had yet to get them sent. It is an important day in that respect. But more importantly, was the day when Jesus arose from the rock walls that enclosed his body, As the scripture in the Easter reading for today says.he was killed, but God raised him! No tomb could hold him. He was the Son of God and he lives even today!

Thanks for coming! God bless you and yours!