The
road to Emmaus is the road we take after we’ve been to Golgotha. It’s the road
out of town... the get-away road, when other roads we’ve tried turn into dead
ends and cul-de-sacs. It’s the road of disillusionment, when earthly hopes and
dreams fail to become reality, adversity finds our door, suffering isn’t
relieved, and questions aren’t answered... the road to blaming God. Much like
the first century Christians we try to drag the promised blessings and glory of
God’s eternal Kingdom into our present earthly reality... into now. They had
the presence of God in Jesus Himself, and God’s power was manifested in signs
so numerous that if recorded “even the world itself could not contain the books
that would be written.” But, they loved their life and wanted freedom from the
world’s oppression, adversity, affliction and suffering. They wanted a king to
bring them their best life now... not a martyr... crucified between two
thieves. We want that too... health, wealth, our best life now, not the thorns
and nails of our cross, not the transforming pressure of the crucified life, not
the fellowship of our Lord’s sufferings... not adversity in any form, shape or
fashion. The road to Emmaus is well marked in the battlefield of our mind,
pockmarked with the doubts, fears and dead-end whys our half-truths spawn in
misplaced faith... we have no difficulty finding it: “How foolish you are, says
our Lord, and how slow of heart to believe all that I have spoken.” But even as
we walk away our Lord is walking after us, wanting to draw us near, offering
His companionship, and revealing His Truth that sets us free from false
hopes... causing our hearts to burn within us... burning with our eternal hope
in Him. The road to Emmaus is the road of great transformation as we finally
lay aside our will... our wants... our earthly desires, in submission to His
Lordship... moving ever further into God.
THE
ROAD TO TRUTH
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