The Dark Path
Today's Scripture reading was the story of the road to Emmaus. If you're not familiar with the story, it takes place on the day of Christ's resurrection. " That very day two of them were going to a village named Emma′us, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. But their eyes were kept from recognizing him." Two of Jesus' followers were leaving Jerusalem. Hearts broken from seeing their Teacher crucified, they were returning home. They were discussing it all, probably trying to sort it out. What would they do, now that the one [they believed to be the Messiah] wad dead? Yet, the women said He was alive. What should they make of all this? And then, He was there. A man that seemed to be just another traveler. "And he said to them...