Credibility Check-Luke 24:26-27
Rev. Dr. Dale A. Meyer, The President of Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, recently was a guest speaker on the Lutheran Hour.  He stated, “Some years ago I came across two sentences that have had a profound impact upon my spiritual life. I was reading a book called Devotions for the Chronologically Gifted. You’ve got to love that title: Devotions for the Chronologically Gifted! I was reading a devotion by Rev. Arnold Kuntz. He wrote this, ‘Life narrows down, and crisis comes. And suddenly only one thing matters, and there, in the narrow place, stands Jesus.’”
Life narrows down and reality becomes clear. Maybe, you say. What are the conditions that make it true? For those who are blessed to know our Savior, who have been called by Him to serve, yes for us it is true. But what does it mean, what does it feel like to experience life narrowing down?
Two men were walking home to a village called Emmaus. It had been a long weekend filled with grief and sorrow because their friend, their Rabbi had been crucified. And now there were confusing reports of this Rabbi being alive. It just didn’t make sense. What did it mean? And then as their life narrowed down came their answer, our answer. The true credible answer of life.
Question: Where had the two disciples walking to Emmaus been?
Answer: The two disciples (Cleopas and one unnamed) of Jesus were walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus on the day that Jesus rose from the dead. As they traveled, a man joined them—the resurrected Jesus, although they did not recognize Him. The man asked, “What is this conversation that you are holding with each other as you walk?” (Luke 24:17).