Today’s Gospel story, “The Way to Emmaus” is my favorite story in the Bible. I even have this picture in my living room. Whenever I think of this passage or read it, I always ask myself, would I recognize Jesus and what would I ask Him?
The two disciples in the story were perplexed as they have been talking about Jesus and his death. They were wandering aimlessly on the road. So much so, that when Jesus came up to them, they didn’t recognize him. We’ve all been there: wandering aimlessly through life due to certain circumstances that befall us. And, yes, we sometimes fail to recognize Jesus. But if the person we meet along the way, family, friend or even a stranger, would ask us what’s wrong? What would we say? Would we spill our guts out to him? Would we share our inner most thoughts? Or would be guarded as to what we say? Jesus may just be that person trying to help. At first, I think I would be guarded as what I say. But like those disciples, they felt His honest love and concern without knowing who that person was and then opened up to him.
Let’s not be afraid to talk with the Lord. Let us open our hearts and minds to his presence in our lives. We too could be like those disciples feeling Christ’s peace at the end of our conversation.