Daily Bible Reading— April 2025, God’s Strengthening Word: Assurance of Hope in Christ Jesus预览

Introduction

Luke 24:13–35: Two of Jesus’s followers, who have disbelieved the story of the women, meet Jesus on the road to the village of Emmaus. Not recognizing him, they tell him what has happened the past few days. After sharing a meal with him, they realize he is Jesus raised from the dead. Then they return to Jerusalem and share this good news with others.

Today’s Key verse: Luke 24:26

[Jesus said:] “Was it not necessary for the Messiah to suffer these things and then to enter his glory?”

Reflect

Why didn’t the two followers of Jesus recognize him right away? At what point did they recognize him? Why? In what ways do we recognize Jesus’s presence among us today?

Pray

Lord Jesus, you are always in our midst—in Scripture and the breaking of the bread, and also in the smile of a stranger, in the hands of those who work for justice, in arms outstretched in love. Forgive me for the times when I fail to recognize you. Heighten my awareness of your presence and keep me forever close to you. Amen.

Tomorrow’s Reading

Luke 24:36–53: Jesus appears to his disciples.