THE DOWN-HEARTED BECAME WARM-HEARTED

       And, behold, (two disciples) went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.  And they talked together of all these things which had happened.  And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus Himself drew near, and went with them.  But their eyes were holden that they should not know Him. 
       And He said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? 
       And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto Him, Art Thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass therein these days? 
       And He said unto them, What things? 
       And they said unto Him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:  and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered Him to be condemned to death, and have crucified Him.  But we trusted that it had been He which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, today is the third day since these things were done.  Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre; and when they found not His body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that He was alive.  And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but Him they saw not.
       Then He said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:  ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into His glory?   And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, He expounded unto them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.
       And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and He made as though He would have gone further.  But they constrained Him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent.  And He went in to tarry with them.
       And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.  And their eyes were opened, and they knew Him; and He vanished out of their sight.  And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while He talked with us by the way, and while He opened to us the Scriptures? (Luke 24:13-32).

When we realize that Jesus died for our sins, that men buried Him, but that God raise Him from the dead, all as the Scriptures foretold, we have a choice:  receive Him as Lord, or reject Him and die in our sins!   Jesus is the Savior, and that all we must do to be forgiven, is to call upon Him as Lord!  The Apostle Paul wrote: 

"But what saith it?  The Word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the Word of faith, which we preach; that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.  For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.  For the Scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on Him shall not be ashamed.  For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon Him.  For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."  (Romans 10:8-13).