3rd Sunday of Easter, Year A: Reflection by Fr Julian Ekeh
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(Luke 24:13-35)
Jesus Christ is still authenticating the
truth of His resurrection by His appearances. Today He appears to the men
travelling to Emmaus. He didn't just appear to them He walks along with them.
He joins them in discussing the current affairs. And the most current of all
the affairs was about Jesus Himself. This is interesting. When the secrete
listener of every discussion shows up in your midst what will He find you
discussing? Jesus was the centre of their discussion. They told the side of the
story they knew which was the dark side of it all; how Jesus was unjustly
condemned, how He suffered and died. They talked of the report they received
from the women but saw it as a rumour. They didn't understand that Jesus will
rise. In their midst, Jesus took time to interpret the scriptures to them about
himself yet they didn't understand.
That discussion was a good relieve to them
at a time when like each and everyone of us they thought that all hope was
lost. Jesus then appeared to be going further when they reached their
destination but they constrained Him to stay.
What could this mean? Why did they beg
Jesus to stay? Was that not risky? Someone they never knew?
It could be that they were afraid of the
night. They needed a companion. They had enjoyed the company of this stranger
all along. But are they no longer men? Why this type of fear? Were they
actually being good to Jesus to stay to avoid being harmed in the night? The
first will possibly be the case. They needed Jesus more. They knew their need
for Jesus. They felt a good replacement for the vacuum created by the death of
Jesus. This is the golden truth: No one can fill the vacuum meant for Jesus in
your life. No one but Jesus can do the work of Jesus in you. There remains
within you a longing only Jesus can fill. There is this tempest God alone can
still. In the face of wars and unrest in the world, faced with fear of
uncertainties and catastrophic news here and there let us call on Jesus to stay
with us.
We need His stay
With Him it is
all day
He makes a way
Even where there
seem to be no way
Let's listen to
what He says
He knows what our
heart prays
We need Him every
hour
Let's beg Him to
stay with us
Now that
situations seem to get sour
May He be there
for us to make our faith tower
Without Him we
have a great minus
Stay dear Lord
with our families
Stay dear Lord
with us in our difficulties
Be with us in our
uncertainties
Drive away our
all our worries
Stay and heal us
Lest we perish
Behold darkness
gets thicker
It is now that
your light will shine brighter
The disciples beckoned and Jesus stayed. He
ate with them and at the breaking of bread, they recognized Jesus. At this hour
they rose fearlessly and returned to Jerusalem. We shall be returned to our
normal life. For now, let's remain in spiritual communion and union with Jesus
Christ. May His love be with us as we place all our hope in Him. No force of
darkness will pull you down. May you live to tell of the glory of the Lord who
lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen
Happy Sunday/Easter (3rd Sunday of
Easter)
Rev Fr Julian O Ekeh
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