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It was springtime, and no doubt the walk to Emmaus was beautiful with grass and flowers and all that makes springtime love ly—but .these two friends of the Lord Jesus were cheered by none of these things. They were sad at heart. Strange and terrible things had happened these past few days. Their beloved Friend had been crucified. True, they had heard that He was risen and had been seen by some of those that loved Him, but these two friends had not seen Him themselves, So with sad hearts, they walked toward their home, talking together of all that had happened to their best Friend of all, the Lord Jesus. And as they talked, Some One drew near and walked beside them—Some One who knew them and lqved them—and' He knew, too, all about the sadness of their hearts. Then He who was a Stranger to them spoke: “What are you speaking of as you walk, and why are you sad?” Then one of the two, whose name was Cleopas, answered the Stranger, “Art thou a stranger in Jerusalem and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days? Surely every one within Jerusalem has heard something of the things that have happened of late.” So Cleopas related to the Stranger all that had happened to the Lord Jesus—of His trial and crucifixion, of their hope that He was to have been King and to have redeemed Israel. They told, too, of the news of His resurrection, of the message from the angels, but “him they saw not.” Then the One who had drawn near to them rebuked them for believing only a part of their Old Testament Scriptures, and as they walked along together, He showed them that these very Scriptures taught that the Lord Jesus Christ must suffer and die. He may have read to them Isaiah S3, especially verse 5. But all the while they were getting nearer to their home in Emmaus. As they turned toward the little village, the Stranger seemed to be going farther on, but these two friends could not let Him leave them. He had opened their eyes to see wonderful things in their Old Testa ment Scriptures concerning the One they loved. “Abide with us,” they said, and He went with them to their home. No doubt their loved ones were waiting for them, anxious to hear all that had taken place in Jerusalem. A little boy or girl in their household may have longed to hear of the trip to Jerusalem, and for a glimpse of the golden dome of the great temple—we know not—but to their home they gladly took the Stranger. It was evening when they reached Em maus, and time for the evening meal, so they soon gathered together about the table. He who was their Stranger Guest sat with them. It was He, too, who took the bread, blessed it, and broke it and gave it to each of them. And as He did so—a wonderful thing happened—their eyes were opened to recognize their Stranger Guest— yes, it was their beloved Friend Himself, the living, resurrected Lord 1 But no sooner had they recognized Him than He vanished out of their sight. Immediately they returned to Jerusalem —this time I am sure with hurrying steps— they were bearing good news—they had seen the Lordl There they found eleven disciples and other friends gathered together, and were greeted with the joyous words, “The Lord is risen indeed.” Then they told the others of the wonderful walk to Emmaus with the Stranger, who was none other than their Lord Himself, whom they recognized as He broke the bread.
Jesus prayed for strength to do His work, we surely must pray for strength to do ours. Lesson 11, “Jesus Dying for Us.” Jesus died for our sake. Lesson 12, “Jesus Living Again.” Jesus rose from the dead, and He has given us the work of telling His message to others.
coming and terminate at the end of the thousand years? Does not 1 Corinthians IS :24 suggest that His kingdom shall have an “end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God” ? The solution is doubtless that, at the close of the millen nium, the Messianic kingdom will be de livered up to God and be merged with the eternal kingdom of God. Thus it will be perpetuated forever, but no longer as a separate kingdom. And in that eternal kingdom, our Lord will share the throne, for He is God as well as Man. The final throne is “the throne of God and of the Lamb” (Rev. 22:3). Golden T ext Illustration Savonarola, the Italian patriot, preaching on Haggai, declared that the Lord would give Florence a new Head, exclaiming : “This new Head is Jesus Christ; He seeks to become your King ! O Florence, then wilt thou be rich with temporal and spirit ual wealth, . . . the wings of thy great ness shall spread over the world.” He mistook the place and misreckoned the time. “Jesus shall reign” in Jerusalem o’er the earth, “and of his kingdom there shall be no end” (Lk. 1:33).— 1,000 Acts and Facts, by Pickering. Carrying on Jesus’ Work R eview Memory Verse: “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature” (Mk. 16:15). Lesson 1, “The Risen Christ.” Jesus left Helps Peter with a Ha r d Q uestion.” God has forgiven us so much that we must forgive other people because He has forgiven us. Lesson 4, “A Poor Rich Man.” Giving up things for Jesus doesn’t make us poor. Lesson 5, “How to Become Great.” Mak ing others happy is the way to be really happy. Lesson 6, “When Children Sang to Jesus.”Jesus entered Jerusalem as a king. Lesson 7, “The Great Commandment.” Love for God and love for man are the two great commandments. Lesson 8, “A Story about a Wedding.” Be ready for Jesus when He comes. Lesson 9, “Doing Things for Jesus.” Jesus said that to help others is to help Him. Lesson 10, “Jesus Praying.” If even this earth with the promise that He will come again. Lesson 2, “Jesus Blesses the Chil dren.” Children are pr e ci ous in God’s sight. Lesson 3, “Jesus
Object Lesson T hings T hat N ever E nd Objects: A gold bracelet, and a piece of string. Lesson: We often think it would be pleasant if vacations lasted the whole year, but vacations, as well as many other things, are like this piece of string, which has an end. You can tie the ends together, but there are still two ends. The Golden Text for our Sunday-school lesson this morning tells us that Christ is to have a kingdom which will never end. That kingdom is like this gold bracelet, which has no end. If some one should promise to give you a hundred dollars when you found the end of the bracelet, you might look until you were very old, and yet you would not have found the end, for there is no end to find. When wicked people had put Christ to death, they thought they would never see Him again. They did not realize that He would live again, and that His kingdom would never end. They will have to meet Him again in the judgment. If you had the opportunity of knowing the President or a king and could help such a great person, you would consider it a great privilege, even though the power of a president or of a king will some day end. It is a far greater privilege to know Christ and serve Him. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. When we accept Him as Saviour, He lets us serve Him. When we stand before Him, and see all the glories of His everlasting kingdom, we shall be glad and happy to have served Him. Junior King’s Business [Continued from page 186] Oatman, Ariz.: Virginia Carrara; Mary McCollough; Pauline Wells; and Virginia White (Mrs. R. M. Gammell, teacher). Pomona, Calif.: Eleanor Burns; Frances Moore; and Jane Tippie. Pontiac, III.: Dorothy and Mabel Wy- nant. Selah, Wash.: Bonnie Marie Smothers. Toddville, la.: Lucille and Willard Wil son Clay; Ernest L. Lanning; and Carl Lowery. Walker, Minn.: Jean M. Bom. Whipholt, Minn.: Dalores Emery. Whitewater, Kans.: Hattie Regier. Wibaux, Mont. : Alice and Mary Harlan. On th e Way to E nm au s L uke 24:13-35 It was evening time on the day that the Lord Jesus was resurrected. Two followers of the Lord Jesus wei;e leaving Jerusalem to return to their home in the little vil lage of Emmaus, seven or eight miles away.
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