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y wife and I met at Bible college. At first, I did not realize she would eventually become my wife. As the days passed, like a warm summer breeze, my love for her blossomed like a rose bud. I remember taking a trip to Denver, Colorado, by automobile for a missionary organization. It took two days to get there. During the trip I found that I could only think about her and at the end of each night, I wrote her a letter about the events of each day. I told her how much gas the car consumed and how many miles I traveled. At the end of each letter I dropped hints that I loved her. We laugh now about those stupid letters, but she knew and I knew that there was more to those letters than gasoline and mileage. My thoughts were of her and nothing else. Faith A. Mills’ following poem probably described what I was like on that trip, “I climbed up the door, and I shut the stairs. I said my shoes, and took off my prayers. I shut off my bed, and I climbed into the light, and all because he kissed me good night.” Anyone who has been in love, understands the passion of this poem. My future wife had not kissed me; she did not need to.
Burning Hearts. Recently I asked a group of Christians the question, “Do you know God more than your spouse?” How would you answer the question? What is the greatest passion of your heart? Your answer will tell you who occupies your thoughts. Your answer will tell you how much you really want to know about God. May I ask, “Do you want to love God and know Him more than your best friend or spouse?” “Whom do you think about and whom do you want to know most?” “Who consumes your thoughts and fans the flame in your heart?”
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Apostle Luke tells us that after Jesus died and returned to life, He visited
His disciples on at least three occasions (John 21:14). On one of those occasions,
two of Jesus’ disciples were walking together on the Emmaus road (Luke
24:13-14). One of the disciples was named Cleopus. After awhile Jesus met them
and started walking alongside (Luke 24:15-35). The disciples did not recognize
Him and started telling Him about the death of Jesus. After a while this “stranger” explained
the Old Testament truths about Jesus to them, but they did not know that he was
Jesus until later when they had dinner together.
And it came about that when He had reclined at the table with them, He took the bread and blessed it, and breaking it, He began giving it to them. And their eyes were opened and they recognized Him; and He vanished from their sight. (NASB) Luke 24:30-31 Then Jesus opened their understanding and the disciples knew
that this stranger was Jesus. I imagine they were very emotional
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