Mark 16:12 (ESV)
After these things he appeared in another form to two of
them, as they were walking into the country.
I think it's interesting to note those to whom Jesus
chose to appear after His resurrection. We don't read about Him appearing to
Caiaphas or Caesar.
Now if it had been me, the first person I would have
appeared to would have been Pilate: "Yo, Pilate! Remember me? Can't keep a
good man down, can you?" Or I would have appeared to Caiaphas, the high
priest who, for the most part, orchestrated the crucifixion.
But it is interesting how Jesus appeared to two disciples
on the road to Emmaus and joined them on their journey. We don't know who they
were, and they are not mentioned again in the Bible.
The Bible tells us that Jesus appeared in another form to
them as they went into the country. In other words, He was going incognito.
They didn't know that it was Jesus.
The last sight they had of the Lord was His beaten and
bloodied body. Surely they wanted to get that image out of their minds.
There they were, walking along, and Jesus was walking
with them. It's a reminder to us that at all times, even when we don't realize
it, Jesus is walking with us.
Isaiah 43:2 promises, "When you pass through the
waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow
you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the
flame scorch you."
Maybe when you are in church, you feel close to God. But
wherever you go, you can know that Jesus is with you there too. When you are
going through hard times, even when you cannot feel Him, Jesus is there.
Dear Lord, thank You that no matter the circumstance we
can know that You are there. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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