Devotion Corner
Luke 24:15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
Some people speak passionately, eloquently and convincingly. They can excite all manner of hopes and expectations, only to leave people desperately wanting when their fine words are put to the test by the realities of life. Praise God that He is not like so many of us, but that He always does what He promises He will do.
As the Lord Jesus promised in Matthew 18:20, that where two or three are gathered together in His name, He is in the midst of them. These words He lived when He joined the two disciples on the road to Emmaus.
The disciple’s conversation was focused on the Lord and the events of His crucifixion. Though they were but two downcast souls, the Lord honoured His promise and joined them. He came to them to know their sorrows and disappointments. He joined them to lift their troubled hearts with the wondrous reality that He is risen!
So too will our precious Saviour join us and move to strengthen our spirits. He does so by setting our eyes afresh on the joy of the empty tomb! He does not wait for great numbers of believers to come together before He moves to uphold His redeemed. He comes gladly and with loving tenderness, where even just two hearts have come together in humble service of Him.
Kings of this world only rise from their thrones to meet their people when great crowds are expected. The King of kings, however, moves with earnestness to aid His elect, when they are even in the most meagre number and form. This proving the depth and truth of His everlasting love towards His own.
Those two disciples on the way to Emmaus were downcast and doubtful, but they were true in their seeking after Him. And so, the strength of their longing for Him was far greater than the strength of their number. This longing was answered by the friend of sinners, just as He promised. Let this truth be a source of strengthening, comfort and joy to every true believer, as we remember that our Lord Jesus, always honours His promises. Amen.
