In the hours following Christ's quiet escape from the grip of
death, He began to fulfill His breathtaking promise to dwell within
us and walk among us. He chose the road to Emmaus as a fitting
venue to showcase the subtle power by which He intended to move His
own from venality to virtue, from deceit to forthrightness, and
from timidity to boldness. The men that He engaged on the road had
felt the pain of broken relationship. The One in whom they had
placed their trust failed to live up to His commitment. He had,
after all, orphaned them-or had He? Who was this Stranger who
suddenly appeared, reminding them of the very truths meant to
sustain them? It was only after patient communion that they
recognized Him as the One whom they thought had forsaken them. Just
as He had emerged from the wreckage of His former physical
accommodation, so He appears amid the broken pieces of troubled
relationships. The New Testament proclaims that Christ is before
all things. One might understand this assertion to imply that in
much the same way a conductor assumes himself before an orchestra,
Christ directs the timing, movement, rhythm and intensity of all
the lives that would have it so. If a broken or neglected
relationship is to be restored, it will be done so on the Emmaus
Road. The elusive voice will speak from within one circumstance to
the next. One might count it silly fancy or he might take it for
what it is: the confident direction of a Divine Conductor. One will
know when he has chosen the latter, for his heart will indeed burn
within him.
General
Imprint: |
Xulon Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2010 |
First published: |
September 2010 |
Authors: |
Eugene O'Brien
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
186 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-60957-493-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
General
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LSN: |
1-60957-493-1 |
Barcode: |
9781609574932 |
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