on this easter sunday, we celebrate the risen and exalted Christ. it's quite funny.... on friday, everyone is so solemn cos we focused on the death of Christ, but today everyone was so joyful.. so funny indeed.. but now that it's all said and done, we should rejoice always for all the Lord has done for us, and feel the comfort in His presence.

scripture reading today came from Luke 24:13-35. however, this particular section caught my attention.. shall paste it here... (NIV nivvvv...)

27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.
28As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus acted as if he were going farther. 29But they urged him strongly, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them.
30When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. 31Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight.


notice this is a very metaphorical event where the progression is concerned. after Jesus shared to them the Scriptures pertaining to His own death and resurrection, explaining the prophecies written to these two indifferent Emmaus (v.28), in v.29 we see that the Emmaus invited Jesus into their home to stay for the night.

this tells us that we should invite Jesus into our lives.

in v.30, Jesus took bread, asked God's blessing on it, broke it, and gave it to them.

the task of breaking bread and distributing it is taken on by the master or host of the house.

this teaches us to let Jesus be the Lord and Master of our lives. it is not enough to just invite Him, we have to let Him take over.

what happens then?

we will see that Christ has risen and is exalted and only then can we recognize Him for who He is (v.31). to me, this has a more profound meaning. it also implies that if we do not trust the Lord wholeheartly, He in turn would not reveal Himself completely to us. to know the Lord is to empty ourselves and submit ourselves to Him. in a way, to know the Lord, we must give up everything we know about ourselves.

submission never was something easy. it's a lifelong process of transformation that is often hindered by pride, doubt, bitterness, temptations and all other things the world bothers us with. it's nearly impossible for someone to give in to the Lord 100% because we are sinners by nature. it's a daily struggle we face.

but fret not. this struggle is an oppurtunity for prayer. we can ask the Lord to help us break free from this bondage and help us give in to Him because we have the desire to. all it takes is a desire as small as a mustard seed, and as the Lord tends to this mustard seed, it will grow into a huge tree that shall bear fruit.

never give up. for the Lord will always be with us.

11:10 PM |blessed.