Transforming Encounters: The 40-Day Challenge (Luke)ნიმუში

In today’s text we read about Jesus’ appearance to two disciples after his death on the cross. As the disciples talk to each other on the road to Emmaus, their disappointment is evident, for they had hoped that Jesus would be the one to deliver Israel.

Despite the fact that the disciples had been with Jesus, seen his death, and had heard from other disciples that they had seen Jesus, some still did not believe that Jesus was the Messiah. They didn't even believe these two disciples when they informed them that Jesus had appeared to them.

Unbelief, doubt, disappointment… are completely normal human characteristics. How does Jesus dissuade these two disciples from their unbelief? Jesus leads them to the Scriptures, explains to them the Scriptures that speak of Him. Jesus introduces them to the gospel.

For a person to truly be saved, he MUST encounter the living Christ. Only Christ can open spiritual eyes - by his appearance and personal encounter with each person. The result of an encounter with Christ is new life - joy in the heart!

Jesus uses the life of one person to change the life of another. Jesus has chosen you as a means to meet people, to change people’s lives through you. Is there a greater joy than that?

Accept Jesus’ challenge. Let Him work through you, so that those who encounter you may also encounter Christ.