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The Walk of Disappointment
On the Road Again --- John 11:17-25
We often think of God’s presence as a mountaintop experience—a clear sky, a loud voice, or a sudden burst of light. But the Road to Emmaus tells a different story. It tells us that Jesus is most present when we are most "downcast."
In Luke 24, two followers are walking seven miles in the wrong direction. They are retreating from Jerusalem, retreating from their community, and retreating from their hope. They are talking about Jesus in the past tense:
"We had hoped..."
The irony of the story is that they were grieving the absence of the very person who was matching them step-for-step.
"Disappointment doesn't drive Jesus away; it draws Him in. He doesn't wait for you to find your way back to Jerusalem before He meets you; He finds you on the road to Emmaus while you're still walking away."
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On the Road Again --- John 11:17-25
We often think of God’s presence as a mountaintop experience—a clear sky, a loud voice, or a sudden burst of light. But the Road to Emmaus tells a different story. It tells us that Jesus is most present when we are most "downcast."
In Luke 24, two followers are walking seven miles in the wrong direction. They are retreating from Jerusalem, retreating from their community, and retreating from their hope. They are talking about Jesus in the past tense:
"We had hoped..."
The irony of the story is that they were grieving the absence of the very person who was matching them step-for-step.
"Disappointment doesn't drive Jesus away; it draws Him in. He doesn't wait for you to find your way back to Jerusalem before He meets you; He finds you on the road to Emmaus while you're still walking away."
Sunday: https://lovechapelhill.com/sunday
Connect: https://lovechapelhill.com/about-us/connect-card
Give: https://lovechapelhill.com/give