This little graphic is from the Walk to Emmaus web site. The Walk is similar to Cursillo. These are the ministries on which Kairos, the prison ministry is based.
After Jesus’ death and Resurrection, disciplines were walking to Emmaus, confused and dejected by the recent events and Jesus appeared along side them, walked with them initially unrecognized.
I was feeling a bit dejected last night. Kaydence’s father couldn’t fly in from offshore yesterday because of the weather; so we have her for at least one more day. That’s certainly not a bad thing; but I had plans for today. I was going to my Kairos meeting in Baton Rouge. We have painters coming on Monday and I have to do things to get ready. I’m suppose to meet someone. . . well you get the point. “Jesus, what are you doing. I have plans.”
That’s how it is with the feeling of dejection. It isn’t that Jesus isn’t there; it’s just that we don’t recognize Him. Today’s My Utmost for His Highest is so good and so deep, I just want to paste the whole thing here and send it on. In fact, that’s what I’ll do in edited form: “Anything that savours of dejection spiritually is always wrong. If depression and oppression visit me, I am to blame; God is not, nor is anyone else. Dejection springs from one of two sources – I have either satisfied a lust or I have not. Lust means – I must have it at once.” See what I mean. I can’t say it better than that. When Kaydence finally is picked up, I will miss her. What’s the rush?
Or how about this:
“The meaning of prayer is that we get hold of God, not of the answer.”We look for visions from heaven, for earthquakes and thunders of God’s power (the fact that we are dejected proves that we do), and we never dream that all the time God is in the commonplace things and people around us. If we will do the duty that lies nearest, we shall see Him. One of the most amazing revelations of God comes when we learn that it is in the commonplace things that the Deity of Jesus Christ is realized.”
I’m going to hang around here and spend a bit more time with my great grand. It’s the duty that lies nearest. They can have a meeting without me. (In fact now that I say it that doesn’t sound bad at all.)
Maybe God just isn’t acting right; that is He isn’t doing what you expected. Maybe, like the disciples walking to Emmaus, you expected Him to save Israel from the Romans and instead He got himself killed. Maybe He doesn’t seem to be answering your prayer. Maybe you’ve got some more time with a child. Just keep walking to Emmaus. He’s right there beside you, loving and caring and guiding. Look a little closer at the flowers along the road or the folks walking with you. He’s there alright. Look and you will see and you will
Be blessed.
Nick
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