We Had Hoped
from Island FMC Weekly Messages Hosted by Pastor Musa Daba
This powerful reflection takes us on a journey with two disciples walking the road to Emmaus, hearts heavy with disappointment and shattered hopes. We've all been there—when our carefully laid plans crumble, when our prayers seem unanswered, when we find ourselves saying 'we had hoped' in the past tense. The beauty of Luke 24 unfolds as Jesus himself walks alongside these grieving followers, though their eyes are veiled by sorrow. What transforms this encounter from despair to burning faith is an extraordinary Bible study—Jesus opens the scriptures from Moses through the prophets, revealing how all of God's Word points to him. The crucifixion wasn't plan B; it was always plan A for our redemption. When their eyes finally open at the breaking of bread, their grief transforms into unstoppable testimony. They run seven miles back to Jerusalem, no longer asking 'what if?' but declaring 'we have seen the Lord!' This message challenges us to move from living in the graveyard of dashed expectations to anchoring our hope in the risen Christ. When we open scripture with prayerful hearts, our hearts too should burn within us, and that fire should compel us to run—to our neighbors, our communities, the ends of the earth—declaring what we have seen and heard.
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