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SATURDAY • FEBRUARY 28Luke 24:30-31 (NIV)Breaking of Bread“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 andthey recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight.”How many times when we meet someone new do we express theidea of meeting for lunch just to get to know each other? When we invitesomeone for meal, we want to take time to build a relationship with thatperson.Having a meal is great because we get to know each other in anew and personal way. We laugh, we listen and we enjoy each other’scompany. We share our ups and downs and the conversations are so fullof life, especially if we share the Word of God! Sometimes it’s hard toleave the conversation because we’re so encouraged.In today’s passage, Jesus meets two of His disciples along the roadto Emmaus. He listens to them because they were traumatized by Hisdeath on the cross and then they learned that He was no longer in thetomb. Jesus asked them questions about what happened and He listens.Then, “Beginning with Moses and all the Prophets,” the Bible says, “heexplained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself”(v. 27).The disciples must have felt they found a new friend in this strangerWho they didn’t know was Jesus. They did not want Him to leave andinvited Him to stay over. They were greatly encouraged by all that Hespoke about.Then the Bible tells us that Jesus “took bread, gave thanks, broke itand began to give it them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognizedhim” (vv. 30-31).Lord, open our eyes that we may see You in this new season, even as wego through storms. Thank You, Jesus, for shedding Your blood for oursins and bringing us into this new covenant with You. Like the discipleson the road to Emmaus, may Your Holy Spirit continue to teach us YourWord so we can draw closer to You. Amen.Patricia Main (Cree)Lawrence, Kansas16