We should also see the Lord
All through life’s day our risen Lord walks with us. Often, however, he is a stranger to us, for he never forces himself upon us.
Before the day’s end we will ask many questions, experience many failures, disappointments and heartaches. And then, suddenly, whether we are young, middle-aged, or old, we will find that the day is far spent, the shadows are lengthening, and night is fast approaching.
In that moment we pray that, like the two disciples on the road to Emmaus our eyes will be opened and that we will recognize him – the stranger who walked by our side – as our risen Lord.
And he will not vanish from our sight. Instead he will be our guide as we travel through the dark valley of death, until we arrive safely at our Father’s house.
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