“And it came to pass that, while they communed together, and reasoned, Jesus Himself drew near, and went with them.”
If you are at all acquainted with the New Testament, you probably guessed from the title what this article is about. After His resurrection, Jesus encountered two of His followers on the road to Emmaus, and they communed, or walked and talked with Him. They were not aware who Jesus was until they had eaten a meal with Him. Then we are told that their eyes were opened and they knew who He was. (You can read the whole story in Luke 24:13-35) Their walk with Jesus can tell us what it means to “take a walk with Jesus.” When we take a walk with Jesus, we have a new level of biblical knowledge. While they were on the road, Jesus explained the Old Testament scriptures concerning Himself. Verse 27: "And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, He expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning Himself.” If we want to understand the Bible, and understand the ministry of Jesus, we need to spend time with Him in His word. He promised that the Holy Spirit would guide us into all truth, but that guidance will not take place if we are not in close fellowship with Jesus. Jesus wants us to know His word, and He wants to teach it to us through the Spirit. We cannot separate our fellowship with Jesus, from reading, studying and digesting His word. When we take a walk with Jesus, we have a new level of spiritual fervor. We learn this from what the men said after Jesus expounded the scriptures concerning Himself to them and after they recognized Him: “And they said to one another, Did not our heart burn within us, while He talked with us by the way, and while He opened to us the scriptures.” I have often wished as I read this that I could have had Bible study with Jesus while He was still on earth. Imagine the thrill in the hearts of these men when they realized that God Incarnate Himself had explained His mission from His scriptures. If we do not spend time in fellowship with Jesus in prayer and Bible study, we will not know the meaning of having “our hearts burn within us.” Too many people are spiritually dead because they spend more time reading things other than the Bible. They wonder why they don’t have spiritual victory. It is because they have not taken a walk with Jesus – so to speak. I can think back on periods in my ministry sojourn over the last sixty years, and remember that I was not spiritually “burning” because I was neglecting walking with Jesus through prayer and His word. There, you have my confession, now make yours and draw closer to Him. When we take a walk with Jesus, we have an obligation to tell others what we have experienced. In fact, people will know that you have walked with Jesus, and will want to know about it because it will make a difference in your life. Verses 33-35 tell us: “And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, 34. Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon. 35. And they told what things were done in the way, and how He was known of them in breaking of bread.” They were quick to tell about their walk with Jesus. When we walk with Jesus, there will always be a compulsion to tell others about Him. When you read this, consider your own walk with Jesus and walk with Him. It will change and enrich your life! Bro. Joe
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