Greetings to you on the walk to Emmaus Sunday, the Third Sunday of Easter. A Sunday where we hear an account of questioning disciples on the road.
Our invitation to worship affirms that Jesus is made clear in simple acts like breaking bread and sharing story. Our first lesson from the Acts of the Apostles recounts the story of Peter and the conversion of 3,000 people who witnessed Jesus’ crucifixion. The psalmist sings a song of thanks for God’s faithful presence and for hearing our prayers and cries for help. The reading from the first letter of Peter reminds us that Jesus death and resurrection affirms our salvation and deliverance from sin. The reading from Luke’s gospel is the story of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus and the conversation between them and Jesus.
I recently heard a summary of faith along the lines of, “Faith is what remains when expectation and experience meet.” The journey of faith, if we are honest, is punctuated by moments of confusion and emotional responses to God and God’s people. But, like incognito Jesus meeting the two disciples on the road, we are met and invited to meet other sojourners on the road without judgement. Jesus and God meet us in our emotions and our confusion, simply because it is in those places where we are wholly open to share from the heart. Our mission as believers is to walk with others and to help all of us see God in the simplicity of breaking bread and sharing story. Even though God is a big deal, we find God in the everyday life of faith we live and to welcome others to find God helping them on their journey.
How are we aware of Jesus on our journey? What do we need help removing from our journey that keeps us from seeing God? I invite your comments,
Les+
Lessons: Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Psalm 116:1-3, 10-17; 1 Peter 1:17-23; Luke 24:13-35
Sermon link: https://audiomack.com/fatherles-2/song/easter-3-sermon-1
