Luke 24:13-35 – The resurrection according to God’s plan – The resurrection
fulfilled in Scripture
Jesus was
driven to the cross. He asked, “Was it
not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?”
(verse26). If Jesus is the Messiah, a
satisfaction of God’s wrath against sin, the sacrifice on the cross was
necessary.
This
indicates that the cross was a divine project; also, it means that only God
could remove the offense of sin. God in Christ satisfies his own justice
resulting in God’s acceptance of us as forgiven children.
On the road
to Emmaus two men walk and talk with the risen Jesus and do not recognize Him.
They see Him only as a visitor; another man (v.18) Was the resurrected Christ so
different in body that they did not recognize Him? This could not be the case
because the risen Lord showed the disciple the wound prints from the cross.
Probably they did not recognize Jesu because they were not looking for Him as a
living person and were not expecting to see Him. Their sight was limited by
their sadness and unbelief. In the darkness of doubt, Jesus cannot be seen.
Later recognition of Jesus came in the breaking and the blessing of bread. Was
it Jesus’ tone of voice or what He said that opened their eyes? Even today,
Christ is not risen to those who doubt and seek Him not.
Collect for Thursday of the week of Easter 2: God of mercy, may the Easter mystery we
celebrate be effective through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen[2]
20 April 2023
[1] The Risen
Christ, © Ed Riojas, Higher Things
[2] Collect for Thursday
of the week of Easter 2, For All the Saints, A Prayer Book For and By the
Church. Vol. III © 1995 The American Lutheran Publicity Bureau, Delhi, NY
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