They didn't recognize Jesus!

«But their eyes were restrained, so that they did not know him.» Luke 24:16

On the day Jesus rose from the dead, two of His followers were sad. They were walking toward a village called Emmaus talking about the events. They lamented that Jesus had died after suffering so much. Suddenly, a Man approached them and asked: “What are you talking about?”

One of them, named Cleopas, replied: “Are you not aware of the terrible things that have happened?” The Man asked: “What things?”

So they talked about what they had done to Jesus. They were expecting Him to be crowned king, but He had been killed. They also talked about some women who had gone to the tomb but had not found Jesus. Had He really resurrected?

The Man who walked with them was Jesus Himself, but they didn’t recognize him. Jesus then said: “You are very blind! I am here with you, but you are so concerned about what others are saying that you didn’t even notice me!”

Let’s practice! Draw two eyes wide open and pray asking Jesus for you to always be aware of His Presence.