Were not our hearts burning within us...?

Happy Sunday!

Today's Gospel reading is the one where the two disciples meet Jesus on the road to Emmaus.

It's a story that shows us that even in the most ordinary events we can find God.
That seems a particularly topical message at the moment, with church buildings closed and public worship where people are physically together isn't possible. Life in lockdown - however unusual an event this pandemic is - seems mundane, repetitive, even boring, to many.

The road to Emmaus tells us God is always with us.
Sometimes it's obvious. Sometimes it takes something special - something being said, or somebody doing something. Other times we might need to look back, with hindsight, to see God's presence in our lives.

It also tells us we're on a journey. We're travelling, learning more with every step.
We travel with each other and with God (even if it doesn't seem like it sometimes). And one day we'll see God fully, face to face.

A prayer for this journey, the Collect for today:

Risen Christ,
you filled your disciples with boldness and fresh hope:
strengthen us to proclaim your risen life
and fill us with your peace,
to the glory of God the Father.
Amen.


♫ Today's suggestion:  I know that my Redeemer liveth, from Handel's Messiah