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A LIGHTBULB MOMENT (LUKE 24:25-35)

REFLECTION

Our reflection theme is “A Lightbulb moment.” A lightbulb moment is a sudden realization, enlightenment, or inspiration. The two followers who were talking about Jesus on the road to Emmaus had a lightbulb moment when they invited Jesus into their house.

Beloved in the Lord, we must strongly yearn for the Lord to stay with us so that we shall experience a spiritual lightbulb moment. In other words, when invite Jesus into our lives or homes, our spiritual sight will be restored and our faith and hope will be revived. Luke tells us that “As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus continued on as if he were going farther. But they urged him strongly, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them. When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight” (Luke 24:28-31). How could they have experienced a lightbulb moment if they had not invited Jesus into their house? Dear friend, how could they have had their eyes opened, faith revived and hope renewed if they had not strongly urged Jesus to stay with them? Beloved in the Lord, inviting Jesus into our lives and having a relationship with Him will keep our spiritual eyes open because we come to know the truth about our salvation through the resurrected Christ. Jesus assures us that, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:31-32). We can only hold on to the truth when we have a close relationship with Jesus in every aspect of our lives.

Consequently, our faith is revived and we are compelled to witness to others about the resurrected Christ and His glory in our lives when we have a close relationship with Jesus. When the two believers had experienced the revelation and glory of the Lord, their hopes were renewed and they “…got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled together and saying, “It is true! The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon.” Then the two told what had happened on the way, and how Jesus was recognized by them when he broke the bread. (Luke 24:33-35). Peter admonishes us that Jesus is worth inviting when he wrote to the Jews that “He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake. Through him, you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God.” (1 Peter 1:20-21). Beloved in the Lord, when Jesus stays with us and opens our eyes, we are compelled to let others know about our experience with Him and this is known as witnessing.

Have you experienced Jesus and have you witnessed to others about Him? This is our main duty as believers, to tell the world about our lightbulb experience with the Resurrected Christ, for we were once blind and lost but now Jesus has restored our sight and has found us worthy of His salvation. When the disciples experienced the resurrected Christ, their faith was revived and hope renewed, hence Jesus said to them “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28:18-20) Again when the Psalmist experienced the presence of the Lord in His life, He wrote, “I will declare your name to my people; in the assembly, I will praise you.” (Psalms 22:22) It is now our turn to witness to the world about Jesus and what He has done for us since the time He saved us and has become part of our lives. Cleopas and his friend, immediately after encountering Jesus and having their eyes opened travelled back from Emmaus to Jerusalem about seven miles or eleven and a half kilometres to tell others about their renewed hope and new encounter with the resurrected Christ. How far are you willing to go to witnesses and how enthusiastic are you about your faith and encounter with Jesus? Many believers share their experience of new movies, secular music and other information of mutual interest with friends and family but how often do we share our encounter with Jesus with others? If we desire Jesus to stay with us then we must be ready to listen to Him, have our eyes opened and become witnesses of His presence in our lives.

PRAYER

May the Holy Spirit inspire us to continually experience lightbulb moments in our lives so that we shall remain enlightened and equipped to witness to the world about Jesus. Amen