HEARTS ON FIRE

Luke 24:28-32

On the road to Emmaus, Jesus came up and began to walk with two men, but they were kept from recognizing him.

Sometimes, today, we do not recognize that Jesus is moving in our lives or the church family because something keeps us from recognizing him.

Here are some things that would keep us from recognizing Jesus:

1.   Self – We think so much of ourselves and our life that when God is trying to move, we don’t see him.

2.   Things – Sometime we put so much emphasis on things and our attention is not on God.

In this story, Jesus acted as if he was going to keep going on down the road, but the men urged him to stay with them. They had a desire to be with Jesus even though they couldn’t recognize him.

In our walk today, we should have that same desire for the Holy Spirit to stay with us, for the day could almost be over.

Jesus stayed and broke bread with them.  Their eyes were opened and he disappeared.

Jesus comes to us, breaks bread (give salvation) and we don’t see him.

Once we have met Jesus the same thing happens to us that happened to them…verse 33- “They asked each other, were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the scriptures to us?’   

a.  In your walk down the road of your life with Jesus, is your heart burning with in or is it just a puff of smoke now and then?

b.  When you read the scriptures, do they speak to you and cause you to burn inside, or it is just another book to read, getting nothing out of it?

These things happen when we don’t recognize Jesus in our lives…

Are you burning inside to know more about Jesus?

Is your heart on fire for the Holy Spirit to move among the church body?

We have been very excited in our last two worship services, seeing the Holy Spirit move…does your heart burn for more of Jesus?

As you pledge allegiance to the Lamb, is your heart on fire enough to start a revival?

If you are not, maybe it is time you open your eyes and meet Jesus Christ and let your heart be on fire for Him….