Sunday Morning~ Walking with Jesus

The Road to Emmaus Luke 24:13-35

"13 Now behold, two of them were traveling that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was even miles from Jerusalem. 

14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened. 

15 So it was, while they conversed and reasoned, that Jesus Himself drew near and went with them. 

16 But their eyes were restrained, so that they did not know Him."

 I love this picture of Jesus on the Road to Emmaus with two of His followers. I have it framed and sitting where it can be seen in our living room all the time. Why? Well, I just love this story...and it makes me wonder sometimes about how often I may have actually been walking with Jesus and didn't really recognize Him...you know what I mean?  It could have been a stranger who needed some food, or perhaps just some words of kindness and welcome and comfort...or perhaps He had words of admonition or warning for me...or words of comfort when I needed it most...

You can read Luke 24:13-35 for the rest of the story...or listen in here to today's message at church!

This kind of reminds me of the song "In the Garden"...

1 I come to the garden alone,

While the dew is still on the roses;

And the voice I hear, falling on my ear,

The Son of God discloses.

Refrain:

And He walks with me, and He talks with me,

And He tells me I am His own,

And the joy we share as we tarry there,

None other has ever known.

2 He speaks, and the sound of His voice

Is so sweet the birds hush their singing;

And the melody that He gave to me

Within my heart is ringing. [Refrain]

(Mama Bluebird is ready to feed her babies inside the birdhouse)

Refrain:

And He walks with me, and He talks with me,

And He tells me I am His own,

And the joy we share as we tarry there,

None other has ever known.

(Mama and Papa both are feeding the babies)

(Papa Bluebird is very cautious about who may be around the nest. It is getting close to time for them to leave the nest!)

3 I'd stay in the garden with Him

Tho' the night around me be falling;

But He bids me go; thro' the voice of woe,

His voice to me is calling. [Refrain]

Refrain:

And He walks with me, and He talks with me,

And He tells me I am His own,

And the joy we share as we tarry there,

None other has ever known.

Amen!

This was a lovely way to spend a Sunday afternoon "In the Garden", beside the still very dry Still Waters Pond.  Thankfully the lack of rain does not seem to have bothered our fine feathered friends, the Bluebirds.  Hopefully their babies will be able to safely leave the nest very soon. I am keeping a close watch to make sure that Blackie is not too close when that happens.

I hope you are having a pleasant, restful and peaceful Lord's Day.  

Until next time...why not take a little walk with Jesus?