April 19 | Luke 24:30-32
“Then it happened when He reclined at the table with them. He took the bread, blessed it, and after breaking it, He noticed was giving it to them, and their eyes were opened and they recognized Him, but He vanished from them. Then they said to one another, “Weren’t our hearts burning in us as He was speaking to us on the road, as He was opening the Scriptures to us?”” (Luke 24:30–32)
I love communion. There’s something about sitting at Jesus’s table for a moment and drinking in His presence. I hate when we rush through communion. This is our time with our Lord.
Jesus catches up with a couple of His disciples after His resurrection. They are trying to figure out what to do with everything that’s happened. They might be struggling with their belief in Jesus.
As He walks with them, He opens their minds to the Scriptures about Him. God’s Word brings faith. But it wasn’t just the Scriptures. It was the table. They manage to wrangle Him into their lodging.
They’d been walking with Him throughout the day and not realized Him. But when He broke the bread in communion, they recognized Jesus, their Lord and God. In their grief and confusion, Jesus opened their eyes.
Action Step: Take a moment to commune with Jesus and focus on your Savior. With your busy schedules and many activities, you need quality time to sit in His presence. You need to see His face and remember Him.
Lord Jesus, renew my vision of You. In the busyness of life, it’s hard to keep focused on You. As I sit at Your feet, give me a clear picture of Your compassion and grace. I will not take Your presence for granted.
