Read Luke 24:13-35
As humans we are created to
be in relationships. We need other people and others need us. It is a part of
our DNA, to live in and be a part of community. There are times that we see the
amazing blessings that come out of this gift of relationships, and there are times when we struggle with others. It is in both of these times, the
good and the bad, that we are blessed to see the face of God shining through
others. Yes, God meets us as we meet and interact with others.
In the lesson from Luke that
I have referred to above, We hear the story of a couple of disciples of Jesus
who have experienced the torture and death of Christ. Now they are on their way
home and as they are walking another man joins them. We hear that this man is
the risen Jesus, but the travelers do not know that.
So they walk and Jesus talks
and explains everything that has happened to him to fulfill the scriptures.
Then, when they get to town, they invite him in for a meal. And it is there, in
the breaking of bread, that their eyes are opened to Jesus in the midst of
them.
I think that it is like that
for us sometimes. We meet up with others in our lives, spend time talking with
them, getting to know them, crying with them, and celebrating with them. But
often we miss the face of God in them because we are so focused on something
else. Then, when our guard is down, boom, our eyes are opened and we see God
right there in front of us. We then also realize that God was always there.
So for your reflection today,
think about some of the people you have met in your life. Think about the roads
you have traveled with them. Then ask yourself, where do you see God in this
relationship?
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