hopeSunday, September 6
They Knew Him at the Table
Scripture
"As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus continued on as if he were going farther. But they urged him strongly, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them. When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight."
— Luke 24:28-31
What it means
These two were walking away from Jerusalem because they thought it was over. Jesus had been with them for hours and they had not known Him. He acts as though He will walk on, and waits to be asked. What finally gives Him away is not a speech but a gesture at supper. He picks up bread the way He always had, and that is when they see.