568 - The Truth Can Ignite Your Heart#
(JP Text Group - shalom 整理)
Peace be with you, dear family, and welcome to your arrival. Today is Sunday, and we will look at God's words together.
The topic of today's sharing is: The Truth Can Ignite Your Heart.
Luke 24:25-27:
25 Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?” 27 And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.
Let us pray together first.
Heavenly Father, we thank and praise You. Thank You for giving us such a beautiful day to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus, to know You more in the truth, to understand the heart of our Father in heaven, and through the truth, let our hearts be ignited once again. We also commit the time ahead to the Holy Spirit, to give us more insight and revelation through these words, so that we may continually know You and experience You in our lives. In the name of the Lord Jesus, we pray, Amen.
Today is Easter.
On Easter, do we commemorate the death of Jesus or the resurrection of Jesus? Of course, both are important, but more importantly, it is the resurrection of Jesus. Because if Jesus did not rise from the dead, all this death becomes meaningless. There are many religious leaders in the world who have died, but none have resurrected. If there is no resurrection, everything we talk about becomes in vain; if Jesus has indeed risen and it is real, the message we receive brings us great hope. Let’s take a look at what today’s story is about.
Luke 24:13-17:
13 Now behold, two of them were traveling that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened. 15 So it was, while they conversed and reasoned, that Jesus Himself drew near and went with them. 16 But their eyes were restrained, so that they did not know Him. 17 And He said to them, “What kind of conversation is this that you have with one another as you walk and are sad?”
Through this, we see the background of the story. Jesus Christ was crucified, and three days have passed. Many people are immersed in pain and regret. Including these two disciples, who originally were in Jerusalem, after experiencing these events, they left to go to Emmaus, feeling very downcast, with sad faces. Because the Lord Jesus they had been following was killed, although they heard others say that Jesus had risen, they had not seen it themselves, so they could not believe. At this moment, they encountered Jesus.
When the two were discussing the matter of Jesus' death, Jesus Himself drew near and walked with them, but at that time their eyes were restrained. How could their eyes be restrained? Because they had no truth about the resurrection of Jesus in their hearts, so even though Jesus was standing right in front of them, they could not recognize Him, because in their hearts, Jesus was already dead, and had been dead for three days. How could these people recognize Jesus? How could they recognize the resurrection of Jesus?
Some might say, “Jesus could have directly revealed His identity and said, ‘I am Jesus, I am alive.’ Wouldn't that be faster? These two disciples should be very happy.” Indeed, this method could immediately let these two disciples recognize Jesus. But what about the people after them? Because Jesus not only wanted these two disciples to know He had risen, but also wanted all who would believe in Him in the future to know of His resurrection.
How can we know that Jesus has risen? Should Jesus personally appear to each of us? Clearly, directly revealing Himself to the two disciples is not the best way. Therefore, Jesus began to walk with them and asked them, “What kind of conversation is this that you have with one another as you walk?” They then told Jesus everything that had happened in the past few days, speaking with sorrow on their faces and in their hearts.
25 Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?”
Jesus called them foolish. Why did He say they were foolish? Because the truth of the resurrection had not entered their hearts; they only listened to what others said, and as a result, they believed what others said and did what others did.
Many believers are like this. When others weep and repent during the week of Easter, believing they are responsible for the death of Jesus, they believe the same; when others say it is Passion Week, they believe that too. Many people focus on the suffering and death of Jesus, but do not realize that the focus should be more on the resurrection of Jesus.
Just like these two disciples felt regret and lamented that Jesus, who had done so many good deeds, had died, so they left Jerusalem and went downhill to Emmaus. But from Jesus' perspective, their hearts were too slow to believe. They only believed part of the truth; they knew Jesus was a prophet who would save Israel, but He was killed by the chief priests. There was still a part they had not received, which was about Jesus' death and resurrection.
Why is the message of resurrection difficult for people to accept? Because it exceeds human understanding. Death is familiar to everyone, but resurrection is not. Every day, every year, we see people around us die, but how many have you seen come back to life?
What we mean by death and resurrection is that a person truly dies and then comes back to life. Jesus' death was very thorough; there was no part of it that was a fake death. If a person encounters such a situation, they would basically no longer believe that this person could come back to life. For example, Lazarus was dead for four days, already in the tomb for four days, and everyone thought he had begun to smell, but Jesus raised him from the dead.
How much do you understand about resurrection? People think death is natural, common, and rational; death is the end recognized by everyone, and everyone knows that once dead, there is no chance to live again. So where does death come from?
Romans 5:12-14:
12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned. 13 For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come.
This passage describes in detail how death entered the world. It is related to sin; sin entered the world through one man, and that man is Adam. God created Adam, and at that time Adam was without sin, but later Adam disobeyed God's word and sinned.
God told him, “You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die!” Adam did this, and thus sin entered the world through Adam, which led to what we consider a natural occurrence: that people die. In fact, this is not normal; God's intention in creating man was not for man to die.
Death came through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned. This statement is also quite understandable, meaning that if a person does not sin, they will not die. The reason people die is that sin brings the result of death. Therefore, when we see people around us continually dying, it precisely indicates one thing — they have sinned. Some say, “They haven't killed or committed arson; some have done good all their lives.” The sin referred to here is the sin that comes from Adam, because Adam sinned, all his descendants became sinners.
Before the law, sin was already in the world; but where there is no law, sin is not counted as sin. Many people do not know God's law, but this does not affect sin in people's hearts. If today someone reads the Ten Commandments and realizes they are guilty, does that mean someone who has never read the Ten Commandments will not die? They will, but they do not know the Ten Commandments; at that time, God does not count them as guilty, but death still reigns over humanity.
Verse 14 says: Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam to Moses.
Even if they do not know the Ten Commandments, do not know God's law, death has still reigned. Because you are a descendant of Adam, even if you have not committed the same sin as Adam, death is still something people cannot overcome. This is a very real and natural phenomenon that people accept. In fact, this is not normal and not natural.
God did not create Adam to die, but to enjoy being in God's presence; it was only because he disobeyed God's word that death reigned. So what should be done? How can we escape this outcome? God sent His Son Jesus into the world to solve the problem of sin. As long as the problem of sin in a person is resolved, they can escape death.
Hebrews 2:14-15:
14 Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
The children partaking of flesh and blood refers to whom? All people have flesh and blood; Adam also sinned in flesh and blood, and thus Adam died. To pay the price for one's own sin, a person with flesh and blood must come to pay it; it cannot be that Jesus comes as a spirit to pay the price for sin, that won't work, because it was a person who sinned, so someone must bear that price. Therefore, Jesus came, and He Himself became flesh and blood.
We often ask, “Why did Jesus have to come to earth and suffer these things?” Because when people sin, the wages of sin is death. Therefore, Jesus had to become like a man when He came to earth; He also had to die. If He did not die, our sin debt could not be paid, and we would remain trapped in the cycle of death, unable to escape.
Jesus came to earth, became flesh and blood, He never sinned, He should not have died, but why did He ultimately die? He died for us. Therefore, on Easter, we should think about why Jesus had to die — He died in place of our sins, to destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil.
When the devil tempts people to sin, death reigns; when death reigns, the devil uses death to scare people, making them his slaves. Looking back, how many people in the world have become slaves because they fear death? Too many. In the face of the threat of death, people generally compromise.
Jesus Christ came and through His death ended the fear in people's hearts, destroyed the devil who had the power of death, and released those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. Why do Christians no longer fear death? Because death is no longer the end.
How do we know this? From Jesus. Because death was not the end for Jesus; resurrection was His end. Since the Jesus we believe in has risen from the dead, one day we will too, Amen. This is our great hope. You are different from the world now; when the world talks about death, they are afraid; but when Christians talk about death, Jesus says they are asleep, not dead. Since they are asleep, they will wake up again. The truth in this regard is very clearly explained in the Bible.
One day, when the last trumpet sounds, all believers who have believed in Jesus will wake up from their sleep. When they wake up, they will see that the world has changed, and a new heaven and a new earth have been prepared. Amen. Just like when we fell asleep last night and opened our eyes to see a new day has come. Now you see many Christians have died; in reality, they are asleep, just like we fell asleep last night. When they open their eyes again, they will see a new world, Amen.
I cannot talk too much about the future new heaven and new earth because it is beyond comparison; if I talk too much, many people really do not want to live on this earth anymore and just want to go back immediately; but in fact, the hope God gives us is not only the future kingdom of heaven but also includes living differently on earth after we believe in Him.
Galatians 3:13-14:
13 Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us; for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree.” 14 That the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Why did Jesus have to go to the cross? This passage makes it very clear: Christ has become a curse for us. Do you know that death is a curse? Jesus died for you, and you are freed from the curse of death.
Do you know that sickness is a curse? When Jesus completed the work of redemption on the cross for you, He saved you from these curses. Hallelujah, because it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree.” Therefore, nothing Jesus did on earth was unnecessary; He wanted to completely free us from the curse.
What does He give us? The blessing of Abraham. If you want to know what the blessing of Abraham includes, I encourage you to study the Bible and see how God blessed Abraham, and you will know that such blessings can come upon you today.
In other words, after believing in Jesus, your life on earth is no longer under a curse, because the curse has lost its power; Jesus has saved you from all the curses of the law. Hallelujah. You are a person living in blessing; because you believe in Jesus, God has placed the Holy Spirit within you, you are not under a curse, but in blessing. All this is directly related to the redemptive work Jesus completed on the cross.
Now, those who do not believe in Jesus still live under a curse, often encountering problems, whether physically or mentally; their bodies will eventually die, and this is the curse they face. Jesus has already borne these curses for you, so you do not have to live under such pain. Jesus Himself suffered and died to let all who believe in Him escape the bondage of death.
Was it painful for Jesus to go to the cross? The Bible tells us very clearly in Hebrews: Jesus, for the joy that was set before Him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
When Jesus was on the cross, He did not realize how painful and sad it was for Him; He saw the joy that was set before Him. Knowing what it meant to go to the cross, that His death could bring peace and joy to countless people, made it worthwhile, so He despised the shame. No matter how people mocked and ridiculed Him at that time, He did not answer a word and endured the suffering of the cross. You must know that at that time, the cross was a punishment and a symbol of curse.
To strip a person of their clothes and nail them to a cross, displayed by the roadside for all to see, is a double blow both physically and spiritually, meant to deprive that person of everything, making them live in shame, pain, and curse. Jesus endured all this, but He knew He had not sinned; He was bearing our sins. After completing all this, He sat down at the right hand of God’s throne. This means that Jesus was very joyful about going to the cross and paying the price for our sins because He knew it would bring us eternal freedom, peace, and eternal life. That is why Jesus said this was His glory, and it was right.
26 Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?” 27 And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.
To help these two disciples understand the truth of the resurrection, Jesus began to explain the Scriptures to them. So dear family, how can we have lasting faith? We must generate faith through the truth. Many people always want to increase their faith through miracles, which is not correct. Although miracles can indeed instantly elevate a person's faith, they can also cause a person's faith to drop just as quickly. Even the Israelites who saw miracles every day eventually became accustomed to them.
Therefore, Jesus did not directly reveal His identity to these two disciples but used the truth to help them understand all that He had done on the cross. Jesus explained the Old Testament Scriptures to help them recognize Christ. Both the New Testament and the Old Testament talk about Jesus; the information about Jesus in the Old Testament is hidden, it is prophetic information. When we read, may God give you wisdom to find the hidden Jesus. When you find Jesus in the Old Testament, you will understand the heart of the Father and have faith, and your heart will be ignited again.
Let’s break down Isaiah 53, of course, there is much more you can discover on your own.
Isaiah 53:4-6:
4 Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. 5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, every one, to his own way; and the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
When the prophet Isaiah wrote these words, he was actually describing the state of the Israelites who were in pain but had no hope. Isaiah used these words to give them hope. But Isaiah did not know the person of Jesus, Amen, the name Jesus only appears in the New Testament. Is what Isaiah said about the Son of God, Jesus Christ? Yes, indeed, this is the hidden Jesus. This section explains that Jesus will go to the cross for all of us, solving our sin problem.
He has surely borne our griefs and carried our sorrows. Jesus knows your grief and knows your pain, so no matter what difficulties you encounter now, when you seek Jesus, He knows, and since He knows everything about you, He has the power to solve your problems.
Yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. This is also a foreshadowing, indicating that one day Jesus will go to the cross, but those around the cross did not understand that Jesus was doing all this, thinking instead that Jesus had sinned.
Because the Israelites at that time believed that if He was truly doing God's work, this should not happen to Him. Just like today, many people do not understand Christians and do not understand those who serve; they think that since they are working for the Lord, how could such an outcome happen to them? People do not understand. Many did not understand why Jesus went to the cross.
But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities. This is God's personal explanation to us, which is why Jesus had to go to the cross; He was wounded for our transgressions! Why was Jesus beaten? Why did He have to suffer shame? It turns out that Jesus died because of our sins.
The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. Originally, we lacked peace and longed for peace. How does peace come? When Jesus was chastised, peace came to us; when Jesus was beaten, we were healed, Hallelujah. This is the true reason you can experience God's peace and receive healing.
Just like last week when we laid hands and prayed for a sister, her back pain was instantly healed, because of the stripes Jesus bore, she received that healing, and it was not due to our personal abilities. She was able to receive such healing because Jesus had once been beaten, and she received that power, Amen.
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, every one, to his own way; and the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. This illustrates the state of those around Jesus when He went to the cross, and it also describes the state of humanity.
When people think about Jesus going to the cross, they do not seem to connect it to our sins; they think Jesus went to the cross to pay for the sins of the world. Many believed that Jesus had sinned, that He had violated the law of the time, and that is why He was crucified. Many people think this, but it is not true; it is precisely because humanity has turned to their own ways, like sheep gone astray.
And God wants to save us and solve our sin problem, so He laid the iniquity of us all on Jesus, Amen. So this passage talks about Christ going to the cross for our sins.
Isaiah 53:7-9:
7 He was oppressed, and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so He opened not His mouth. 8 He was taken from prison and from judgment, and who will declare His generation? For He was cut off from the land of the living; for the transgressions of My people He was stricken. 9 And they made His grave with the wicked — but with the rich at His death, because He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth.
This is also a prophecy about Jesus, it is hidden. This passage clarifies that Jesus willingly went to the cross; no one forced Him. If Jesus did not want to go to the cross, no one could have crucified Him, no one could have captured Him. Remember when Jesus was praying in the Garden of Gethsemane, when the chief priests came with swords and clubs, many people came to find Jesus. When Jesus asked them, “Whom are you seeking?” and they said, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus said, “I am He.” Those people fell to the ground, proving that Jesus had great power; if He did not want to, those people could not have done anything to Him.
But Jesus willingly sacrificed Himself for us, like a lamb led to the slaughter, He walked there on His own. When Jesus was oppressed and afflicted, He did not open His mouth to express His innocence and grievances because He knew what He was doing.
What was the final result? He was oppressed and unjustly judged, and His life was taken away, and yet people did not understand this. So here Isaiah asks, who thought He was beaten and cut off from the land of the living for the transgressions of My people? No one would connect Jesus going to the cross with their own sins.
Today, as we reflect on Easter, we should connect the cross of Jesus with ourselves. Jesus went to the cross because of our iniquities; He died for our sins, and now we live with the life of Jesus within us. Jesus went to the cross not because He sinned, but because He wanted to bear our sins, Amen.
He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth, yet He was buried with the wicked. At that time, Jesus was crucified between two thieves, who were both very wicked men, and Jesus was with them. He died like the wicked, and everyone thought He was crucified because of sin.
Who would have thought that He would be buried with the rich? Because He had no grave of His own, a rich man gave his tomb to Jesus. This section mentions that Jesus' death was to take the place of our sins, right? Yes, this is also the hidden Jesus.
Therefore, when we read all this and see that Jesus indeed went to the cross, we know that the Father had long prepared salvation for us. Whatever you are facing now, God has also prepared salvation for you; He is willing to save you from all evil.
Isaiah 53:10-11:
10 Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise Him; He has put Him to grief. When You make His soul an offering for sin, He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in His hand. 11 He shall see the labor of His soul, and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant shall justify many, for He shall bear their iniquities.
This passage reflects the heart of our Father once again. If you understand these scriptures, your heart will surely be ignited, and you will deeply yearn for our Father's love, because only by knowing how He loves you will you not become lifeless and indifferent.
Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise Him; the original text means it was pleasing. Which father would take pleasure in seeing his son bruised, suffering, and ultimately dying? That would require a great deal of hatred! But why does it mention that our Father took pleasure in His being bruised? Why did our Father allow His Son Jesus to suffer?
The following part makes it very clear: because the Lord made Him a sin offering. It turns out that because all people have sinned, death has come upon humanity, and justice must be fulfilled for people to be saved from death.
Since the wages of sin is death, someone must pay the price for sin to satisfy the justice of the Father. Therefore, the Father was willing for His Son to be bruised and to suffer because He wanted Him to become our sin offering. Jesus is our sin offering, Hallelujah. This is why Jesus willingly went to the cross and offered His life for the world; He understood what this would bring.
He shall see His seed, and prolong His days. The pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in His hand. It turns out that Jesus saw that after He went to the cross, He would bring great blessings to all who believe in Him, which is to prolong their days, Amen.
If we do not believe in Jesus, we remain in death; life is very short and unremembered. The pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in His hand. Jesus also knew this was the Father's intention, so He willingly fulfilled the Father's will.
He shall see the labor of His soul and be satisfied. He knew that His death could bring countless people long lives and the kind of life that Jesus has. He knew this, so He was satisfied. From this, we can see that Jesus did not fear going to the cross; no one could force Him, and He did not regret it; He was willing to do so, and in His view, this was what He ought to do, Amen.
Many will be made righteous because they know My righteous Servant; and He shall bear their iniquities. The reason we can be called righteous because of Jesus is that Jesus bore our iniquities; He bore all our sins, so we are called righteous. If there is one sin that has not been paid for, we cannot be called righteous. This is the result of Jesus giving His life on the cross for us, Amen.
Does Jesus not fear death? He knew He would die, and He also knew He would rise again, so what is there to fear? Why do people in the world fear death? Because once dead, they cannot come back to life. If you fell asleep last night and woke up today, would you fear sleeping? Of course not, because you know you will wake up; but if someone tells you that once you sleep, you will not wake up, would you fear sleeping? Yes.
The reason people in the world fear death is that they cannot come back to life; but Jesus knew He had no sin, death could not reign over Him, so He willingly paid the price for our sins, Amen. Therefore, on Easter, we focus on the resurrection of Jesus, because this is the end for Jesus and also our end.
1 Corinthians 15:16-19:
16 For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen. 17 And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins! 18 Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.
Resurrection is our hope. If Jesus Christ did not rise, our faith would be no different from other religions in the world. If Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; if Christ did not rise, then our sins have not been resolved, and we would ultimately perish like everyone else.
If we have hope in Christ only in this life, we are more pitiable than anyone else. Because God has given you greater blessings, you have not seen it, how unfortunate.
1 Corinthians 15:20-22:
20 But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive.
“But” is a turning point, saying that if Jesus Christ did not rise, then everything we believe would be in vain, how pitiable. This situation does not exist because Jesus has already risen from the dead, so celebrating Easter is a celebration, a joy, Amen.
Christ has risen from the dead and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. When you see Jesus risen from the dead, then what Jesus said about believers who have died is that they are not dead; they are asleep. Jesus woke up first to give us hope; if He can wake up, it means that one day, when we sleep, we will also wake up like Jesus.
Death came through one man, referring to Adam; Adam sinned, and death came upon humanity. The resurrection of the dead also comes through one man. Where does the resurrection of the dead come from? It comes from Jesus. When you are in Adam, death is the end for everyone; but when you are in Christ, resurrection is your end.
For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive. Amen, this is our hope, Hallelujah. When you understand this truth of resurrection, your heart will be ignited, and you will no longer fear death; you will not fear various problems in life, because the Father has also given you the power to overcome problems.
The greatest problem in life, death, our Jesus has solved; how much more can He help you with the problems you encounter in life? He will surely help you solve them, as long as you are willing to rely on Him and obey His words, you will certainly experience His victory in life. Amen.
Luke 24:28-32:
28 Then they drew near to the village where they were going, and He indicated that He would have gone farther. 29 But they constrained Him, saying, “Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent.” And He went in to stay with them. 30 Now it came to pass, as He sat at the table with them, that He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened and they knew Him; and He vanished from their sight. 32 And they said to one another, “Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?”
This passage gives us a very important insight, that when Jesus explained the Old Testament Scriptures to them on the road, the hearts of these two disciples were already burning. If you believe in Jesus and your heart is becoming colder, it may be that the truth you are hearing has problems, and your focus is misplaced; if you cannot absorb the sermons that align with the truth, it indicates that your heart's focus is wrong, perhaps on the world, which makes your heart restless.
If your heart is often filled with sorrow, filled with various worries and disappointments, turn your heart toward the truth of Jesus Christ, Amen. When the truth of Christ enters your heart, your heart will be ignited. Hallelujah. When Jesus explained the Scriptures to the two disciples, their hearts burned; after you understand these truths, your heart will also be ignited. So how were the eyes of these two disciples opened? We see that when Jesus took the bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to them, their eyes were opened.
Remember when Adam and Eve ate the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, their eyes were opened, but after their eyes were opened, they saw their sin and lost the glory of God; now, when Jesus took the bread, which we call the Holy Communion, and gave it to the two disciples, when these two disciples ate Jesus' bread, their eyes were opened, and they recognized Jesus.
I also hope that brothers and sisters, no matter which festival you are celebrating, no matter whose truth you are listening to, it must ultimately lead you back to the truth of Jesus. When you see Jesus through these truths, your eyes will be opened, and when your eyes are opened, you will see God's blessings. Hallelujah.
When Hagar was lost in the wilderness with her son Ishmael, God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water, and the water problem was solved. If you can often see the power of Christ in your life, if your focus is always on Christ, your eyes will always be bright, and much wisdom will arise; many problems in life will no longer be difficult, you will overcome all problems through the truth of Christ, and joy and peace will dwell in your heart. Hallelujah.
The reason Jesus did not directly reveal His identity to these two disciples was to hope that they would recognize Him through the truth. We also hope that everyone will recognize Jesus through the truth; when you understand the truth of Jesus Christ, your heart will be ignited, sorrow will turn into joy, and weakness will turn into strength. May our family, on the day of commemorating Jesus' resurrection, through the truth, have our hearts ignited and filled with strength. May today's words bring you some help.
Let us pray together.
Heavenly Father, we thank and praise You. Thank You for giving us such a beautiful day to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus. Jesus Christ has paid the price for our sins on the cross; because of the precious blood of Jesus, all our sins have been forgiven. Because of Jesus' resurrection from the dead, we are justified by faith. While we are on earth, we are no longer alone; the Holy Spirit dwells in our hearts, and wherever we go, He is our strength, our help, and our hope. Your truth can ignite our hearts to follow You continuously.
Father, thank You for giving us Jesus, allowing us to be reconciled with You completely. We do not want to be foolish people, nor do we want to believe too slowly; we want to know You more in truth and experience You in our lives. Thank You for letting Jesus enter my life and my daily life. A new week has begun, and I believe this is a week full of power. You are with me; wherever I go, the Holy Spirit will help me, allowing me to know You and experience You in life. All glory be to our Father in heaven. In the name of the Lord Jesus, we pray, Amen.