Day Five 3-27

As I open in prayer to start my quiet time, I found myself thanking God for the image He gave us of how my relationship with Him looks similar to how my kids relationship should look towards me as a parent. I want to be with Him, cling to His love, soak in His wisdom, not disappoint Him, and feel the warmth and safety of His arms. It's amazing to think that was so purposefully planned for us as His children to see modeled as kids from our parents, specifically fathers. I am so grateful that I had an earthly father and mother that modeled that love for me and also now my husband does for our kids.  

After digging in deeper to the places listed in the passage I am studying (Luke 24:13-35), my favorite part was looking at Jerusalem and the surrounding areas on an actual map to see the direction they went, the terrain, where everything was located in relation to one another, etc. I had several questions, like "Why were the two men headed to Emmaus?" One or both of them must have lived there because they invited Jesus to stay with them overnight and had a table to serve a meal at. I don't know.

It struck me again how awesome their response was this time to realizing they were with the Resurrected Christ. After Jesus disappeared, "at once" they left the home, and went back to Jerusalem the 7 miles, probably walking. How long does it take to walk a mile? An hour factoring in the terrain?? They still made it in time to see Jesus again with the disciples and witness His ascension that same day. Their original fear/doubt/confusion must have been reversed and confirmed and they were rewarded by getting to see Jesus' last time on earth. Pretty awesome:)

It is invigorating to play detective, investigate and dig deeper into the Scriptures. It really helps to allow the Word to come alive by trying to put myself back in time and try to imagine what it would have been like for these real people going through real things. I thank God for helping me to see the bigger picture and get a closer glimpse into His amazing character.

What I want to look at next... Luke, the author