Did not our heart burn within us,

Luk 24:32 And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?

Good morning dear friends. I hope yesterday was a wonderful day, and that you and your families made it to the Lords house to give Him praise for He is worthy! As we all know in the USA it was resurrection Sunday, however since this blog may reach some of you that are not living in the US I wanted to make sure you knew what yesterday was about for us. I looked forward with great anticipation to see church family, and new faces on this day because of what Christ has done for us. A lot of people focus on Christ on the cross dying for the sins of mankind, and rightfully so as that was why He became lower than the angels and took on the form of man, yet He was the Godhead fully sinning not! I like to focus however on resurrection day because Jesus overcame death and the grave, and He fulfilled exactly what He said He would! As I was preaching in Jr. Church yesterday the verse above came across and stuck out at me. I had another thought to preach, but the Lord laid it upon my heart to preach about His resurrection and then on the above verse. I was explaining to the children that the disciples had heard the Lord speak of His death, burial, and resurrection, however they either didn't understand, or they let the current events that had just happen cloud their minds. If you read in the gospels they all were doing something different, some went to fishing, others listened to the report of Mary Magdalene and accused her of fables, yet others were on their way to Emmaus. I really enjoy the part that the Lord has recorded for us as a testimony of His Resurrection along the Emmaus road. The Bible says they were walking and they were sad, now I would be sad to if something that was dear to me was taken away so abruptly, however if they had been listening to Jesus during the time they were with Him then they would have remembered all the things that He had foretold them. If they would have had their hearts a little closer to the Lord they wouldn't have been so mystified that the stranger they were talking to at the moment was the Lord indeed, risen and comforting them along the way. Friends it just like us in this life, we need to be so familiar with the Bible, that when opposition, false teaching, temptations, and the devils tactics come against us we are not downtrodden, but able to overcome because of the Word of God! We should have such a prayer life that we are in the Lords presence and know it! People say, preacher how do you know, all I can say is as the men to Emmaus realized afterward their hearts burned within themselves because of the closeness of the Lord! When was the last time you allowed the Word of God to penetrate your heart that you understood what the Lord was trying to tell you, when was the last time that during the preaching of His word that there was a fire in your heart to change your ways that you might glorify Him? Friends the Lord desires a relationship with His people that goes beyond what this world can describe, but you must first seek Him, then obey and learn of all that He would have for you in your life. As the Lord was walking with His wearied disciples the Bible says He started in the book of Moses and carried on expounding all the prophecies that were just fulfilled. The Bible says He did this because their hearts were slow to believe! Now here is the risen Lord, telling them one more time, and reminding them what needed to happen so that they would not be dismayed! Praise God that the Lord is a risen Savior able to overcome all that this world has to throw at us, now it is up to us to accept what He has done and call upon His name for salvation. Friend I hope this has encouraged you to walk a little closer with the Lord today, and trust Him fully, and to take His word faithfully where ever you may go, because of His finished work on the cross, not only because of the cross, but that He arose and is alive and sitting at the right hand of God the Father!