‘They recognised Jesus at the breaking of bread.’ (Luke 24)
How could they not know it was Him – their Teacher, their Friend!
 
Oh, that we could see Him clearly, blind though we are:
By unbelief
A lack of trust
Hurt and disappointment
Selfishness and being self-centred
From the wounds of life
Self-pity
A narrow vision
And a refusal to forgive
Little expectation
A selective deafness
A lack of love
 
By grief and pain, which block out truth
Making us doubt His words
And so we drown in the abyss of our denial.
 
Oh, Healer, give us eyes to see
Ears to hear
Hearts to love
Strength to forgive
Wisdom to search
Courage to persist
Integrity to choose
Compassion to care
And trust to accept His love for us.
 
The breaking of bread: remembering His love and words and
promises...of life eternal, for He is the Bread of lif