Luke 24:13-35
Two sad disciples walk along the road to Emmaus. Having lost their earthly hope in a Messiah for Israel, they are now returning to their fields and business (Mark 16:12). But the mysterious Stranger who joins himself to them is going to change completely the train of their thoughts. He begins by being amazed at their lack of understanding and their unbelief (v. 25). These two things often go together. How often our ignorance springs from our unbelief! (Hebrews 11:3). Then the Lord opens the Scriptures to His two travelling companions and gives them to see "the things concerning himself". Let us never forget that the key to the Old Testament and especially the prophets consists in looking for the Lord Jesus there.
See how the Lord allows Himself to be constrained by those who need Him: He "went in to tarry" with the two disciples. May we too have this experience! In particular when we are discouraged and our circumstances have turned out differently than we hoped, let us learn in His presence to accept things as they are. The "comfort of the scriptures" will then direct our thoughts to a living Saviour and will cause our hearts to burn within us (read Romans 15:4).