It seems Jesus was not one to force things... even after the Resurrection. He allowed his disciples the space to come to things, on their own. He walked and taught and shared the Good News, yes, but He didn*t invite himself to dinner.
Then the two went over everything that happened on the road and how they recognized him when he broke the bread.
Luke 24:35 The Message
Luke 24:35 The Message
I wonder if Jesus was frustrated when they didn*t recognize him
Immediately.
Probably not.
He probably didn*t have the need
To jump up and down
Say
It*s me, guys, it*s me
Look, here, my hands
Look, here, my feet
Listen to my prophetic words.
Sort of like when we meet a childhood friend
He looks maybe a little familiar
But until he shows us
The scar from that bike accident,
Laughs that laugh with the funny hiccup
On the end,
We don*t recognize him.
Even though he*s grown up now
Even though he looks a little different
The scar is still there
He still has the funny laugh
Like he always did.
Of course we recognize you, we say
Of course!
How have you been?
Sit
Stay awhile
Have a bite to eat.
But Jesus?
Even before the penny dropped,
Before the note of recognition sounded,
Jesus waited to be invited
To dinner.
It seems he would have walked on down the road
Or simply disappeared,
If they hadn*t invited him.
Scars and all,
He waited
To be invited
To break the bread.
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