Luke 24. 13-35
The Emmaus Road A village 7 miles northwest of Jerusalem.
burn=
to set on fire, light, to consume with fire
opened=
to open by dividing or drawing asunder, to open thoroughly (what had been closed)
a male opening the womb (the closed matrix), i.e. the first-born
of the eyes and the ears
to open the mind of one, i.e. to cause to understand a thing
to open one's soul, i.e. to rouse in one the faculty of understanding or the desire of learning
This is perhaps one of the greatest examples of prayer fellowship in the New Testament. We need to be part of cooperate prayer groups. I need to pray with other believers regularly.
1. Prayer is Fellowship With Jesus.
Interesting they were doing but did not realize it until after!
Worship Loving Him, praising Him, thanking Him.
Walking in our daily routines with Jesus
Talking with Him about the deep needs of our lives.
The Crystal Fountain Floyd Hawkins
You give them drink from Your river of delights. For with You is the fountain of life. ~ Psalm 36:8-9
One of the “national treasures” of the Church of the Nazarene, Floyd W. Hawkins, died in 2002 at the age of 97. He was born in Pullman, Washington, and grew up in Walla Walla. His early years included extensive training and experience in music. In his 20s, he began writing songs and directing music at neighboring churches and camp meetings. It was at one of these meetings in 1933 a telegram came from the district superintendent, telling Floyd he had been appointed pastor of the Nazarene church in Hoquiam, Washington. He was 29 years old. This began a 24 year pastoral ministry at Nazarene churches in Medford and Parkdale, Oregon; Dinuba and Stockton, California. He established a strong music ministry in each assignment.
Hawkins became a well-known songwriter/composer in the evangelical world. He had 500+ published songs. Most widely used was “I've Discovered the Way of Gladness,” featured in Billy Graham Crusades and theme song of the Day of Discovery television program. Two of his classics are “Let Thy Mantle Fall on Me,” and “Thou Wilt Keep Him in Perfect Peace.”
After a 12-year pastorate at Stockton, in 1957 he became music editor of Lillenas Publishing Company, music division of Nazarene Publishing House.
In 1952, while at Stockton, he wrote this song. The memory of his pastorate in Parkdale and nearby Mount Hood was the inspiration. In his words, “In the spring, when the snow at lower elevations had melted, we would drive up the winding mountain slopes to Cloudcap Inn near the timberline. Then, by taking a trail up Cooper Spur, it was not far to a vantage point of unbelievable beauty overlooking Elliot Glacier. Beside the trail were many varieties of wild flowers and everything spoke of freshness. Little streams and rivulets from snow-melt at higher elevations hurried down the mountainside. They were so crystal clear that at any point one could lie face-down and drink with full satisfaction, unquestioning its purity.” The vivid image of God’s creation became his song of man’s re-creation with these words . . .
So long of thirst my weary soul did languish,
And naught of earth my soul could satisfy;
But when to Christ I turned in bitter anguish,
I found in Him the answer to my cry.
Refrain
O I have found it - the Crystal Fountain,
Where all my life's deep needs have been supplied;
So freely flowing from Calvary's mountain,
And now my soul is fully satisfied.
- Floyd Hawkins, 1952
Copied from Sing to the Lord © 1993 by Lillenas Publishing Company
In prayer we take in His Spirit, the Water of Life
In His Word we take in the Bread of Life
Listening
Most of the time He points out a scripture. He uses a scripture and applies it to our situation. This really is all He was doing.
2. Christ Opening the Scriptures To Us.
Here was the Master Teacher talking to them about what the Old Testament said about Him. It must have been glorious.
How they point to Him.
John 16:13-14 But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on His own; He will speak only what He hears, and He will tell you what is yet to come. He will glorify me because it is from Me that He will receive what He will make known to you.
The work of the Holy Spirit in our lives is to magnify Christ.
He is not going speak on His own.
How they apply to us.
His Promises
In this passage:
He comes and walks with with His followers when they are downcast-v.17
When we have lost our Hope. v.21
When we are perplexed. v.24
The prophecy of scripture.
John 16:14; He will speak only what He hears, and He will tell you what is yet to come. He will glorify Me because it is from me that He will receive what He will make known to you.
2 Peter 1:20-21 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
So many today are looking for an experience outside of scripture. We have so much to experience inside that if we remain in His Word and get grounded in His Word and get built up in His Word...
Ephesians 4:14-16 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.
The health and wealth false teaching has nothing to with Christ who was penniless and homeless.
Lots of what is being said about leadership has more to do with the cooperate board table than the LORD's Table. Jesus washing the disciple's feet. Simpler is closer to Jesus than elaborate.
3. He Shines in us. We let the light out.
Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
Walking with Jesus, Knowing Him...
What was the secret of the early church, the church in the book of Acts? There are several believe.
One is that they were constantly filled with the Holy Spirit.
Two is they were people of prayer. "In every chapter of Acts they were either at a prayer meeting, going to a prayer meeting or coming from a prayer meeting." Jim Cymbala
One thing we overlook is they had the awareness of the cross upon them. Rome was still crucifying men years after Jesus died and rose again. This reminded them of their LORD, the way He died and that He rose again and went back to heaven but before going told them He was with with them and would be in them! It was the fellowship of the cross through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. After all Jesus told us in John 14.26 But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My Name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.
Jesus spoke to them often of the cross. How often do we hear the Spirit speaking of this to our hearts? We look for wonderful experiences, success and comfort while ignoring often His call to carry the cross. The fellowship of sharing in His sufferings is bittersweet but also necessary to know Him fully.
May we have that same fellowship with Jesus!
Ephesians 1.17-21
I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know Him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and His incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of His mighty strength, which he exerted in Christ when He raised him from the dead and seated him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
Are we living in the blessings of prayer and God' Promises?
Lili's story at the Deli
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