Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Luke 24:13-27
by: Gem Barton.
Jerusalem was abuzz with all the things that had happened during that week concerning Jesus of Nazareth who was crucified and had been raised to life again. Two of Jesus’ followers were walking and talking about these events and were surprised to encounter a stranger who did not know what had happened. They did not recognize Jesus. He saw their sadness as they mentioned that the Lord whom they thought would have saved Israel, was gone. They did not know that he was the Savior not just of Israel, but of the whole world—but in a much different way than they had expected. Is it possible for Jesus to be in our midst and for us to fail to recognize him or truly know Him?