God Calls Us to See Our Lives in Light of the Death and Resurrection of Christ. This is our larger landscape. This is our larger vision. When suffering enters our lives, when difficulties endanger our discipleship, Peter encourages us to see this larger vision of our risen and ruling Lord.
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The story of the stoning of Stephen -- this story has it all. Care for the poor. Miraculous powers. Murderous threats. Impassioned speech. Glory shining in the heavens and blood flowing on the earth. And somehow, God is ruling amid all these things. But what is God doing?
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Through our reading in 1 Peter this week we learn:
Our Good Shepherd is our example in suffering… and so much more!
Our Good Shepherd is an example of endurance… and more.
Our Good Shepherd is the example of forgiveness for those who do us wrong… and more.
In this week’s lesson from Luke’s Gospel, we hear the story of Jesus joining a couple of His followers on the road to Emmaus. They did not recognize Jesus.
It is not that these travelers were confronted with a case of mistaken identity. Their eyes were kept from recognizing Him. It was not that the Lord Jesus was absent from them. No, He was right there with them on the road, but they were prevented from recognizing Him. They could not see Him for who He is. Jesus remains to them a stranger.
Why?
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Easter is, among other things, about the power of the voice. On this Second Sunday of Easter, the risen Lord Jesus comes to you and to me to speak His peace into our hearts so that we may speak that peace into the world.
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Easter Sunday gazes upon “Angel Eyes.” The angel in the tomb knows the whole story of Jesus’ resurrection. When he sees the women, he proclaims the Gospel to them, shows them where Jesus’ body had formerly lain, and tells them that they can see Jesus themselves in Galilee. Likewise, the “angels” or messengers of the Church in the apostolic ministry tell God’s people where they can find Jesus and His salvation in the Means of Grace.
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