REcognize?

"As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them, but they were kept from recognizing him."  (Luke 24:15-16 NIV)

How are you at recognizing someone, or when something is happening, or when you are the special person for someone?  How are you at feeling God's presence - Emmanuel God IS with us - when someone else is helping OR when you are helping someone?  It can be as easy as someone offering an arm, to help steady across uneven walking, or an encouraging word.  It can be a hug, or an arm around, when needed most.  It might even be as simple as a smile and a "thank you" when someone does something.

These disciples are on their way home to Emmaus.  A lot has happened and they are talking about it.  They know Jesus was NOT in the tomb but they don't, yet, understand the what and why.  They don't recognize Jesus but they did ask each other "were not our hearts burn talking within us while he talked with us" (Luke 24:32).  So, afterwards, they did recognize and KNOW God was (is) with them.

We all know the "Walk to Emmaus," we hear the Gospel lesson regularly, but where are you in the story?  Are you "just" talking about it?  Have you seen, and felt your "hearts burn," how Jesus IS with us?  Have you been able to share this feeling?  Something to think about.........