8-28-20   THOUGHTS

Yesterday we discussed the peril of dull hearts in difficult times.  The cure to that problem we must  “truly SEE JESUS”!  There is a beautiful story in Luke 28:13-35 that has always warmed my heart.  Jesus has risen, but his revealing is in process.  Two men are walking and talking of the recent events and Jesus joins them.  He teaches them about himself from the scripture.  Then he “Opens their eyes”!

Luke 28:31-34   Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Him; and He vanished from their sight.  32  They said to one another, "Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on the road, while He was explaining the Scriptures to us?"  33  And they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found gathered together the eleven and those who were with them, 34  saying, "The Lord has really risen and has appeared to Simon."
We used 2Pet 1:19 recently.  The above passage area is parallel.  
 [So] we have the prophetic word [made] more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts.
Jer 15:16    Your words were found and I ate them, And Your words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart; For I have been called by Your name, O LORD God of hosts.
Ps 19:8    The precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
John 6:63    "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.
Ps 119:50      This is my comfort in my affliction, That Your word has revived me.
The story in Acts 8 of the conversion of the Ethiopian is marvelous.  Philip preaches Jesus to him, water appears, with a beautiful confession he is baptized. 
Acts 8:39     When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; and the eunuch no longer saw him, but went on his way rejoicing.
What of that rejoicing heart?  Is it mine TODAY?  Maybe each of us should take a piece of paper and five minutes,  and write down what we might suppose he rejoiced about?  
A BURNING, REJOICING HEART IS CAUSED BY SOMETHING!   THERE IS A SOURCE!
Eph 3:19 and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.

My Prayer:
Oh wonderful God of all, may your living and active word bring rejoicing to our hearts.  May your words revive us!  Give us joy in partaking of your living word!  Help us to ignore this physical world that lures us from our focus.  Cause our hearts to burn within us over the joy of knowing you in fulness.  
In Jesus name                   Amen