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That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem… -- Luke 24:13 We’ve all heard it said that life is a journey. And it’s true. But sometimes life’s challenges can cause you to lose hope and even to despair. In the book of Luke, you and I meet two men whose life challenges had caused them to lose hope. These men were Christ followers, but when Jesus died on the cross, they were stunned. And as they walked to Emmaus, their conversation revealed the depth of their pain and disillusion. You see, their experience did not match their expectation. Their journey with Jesus had come to a sudden end. They expected more from Jesus… and hoped for something more from God. But something extraordinary happened to those two men on that journey. A man began to walk with them!  And as they listened to what he said and watched what he did, they soon realized who that man was… Jesus was alive and their hope was restored! Now, I want to ask you an important question. How is your life journey going? Is it going well? Or maybe you’ve had a rough start filled with crushing disappointments. Well, through God’s grace and the power of Jesus’ resurrection, this Easter season, you can have a new beginning! Your Savior is alive! Let him walk with you and he will make your life an incredible journey, one that will count for eternity! YOUR SAVIOR IS ALIVE!

The Christian and the Bible

by Dr. Paul Chappell

“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.”
Colossians 3:15–17

I read about a pastor who was talking to a little girl after the Sunday service. He asked her, “Do you know what’s in the Bible?” “Yes, sir,” she replied confidently. “I know everything that’s in the Bible.” So he asked, “OK, tell me what’s in the Bible.” She said, “There’s a picture of my brother’s girlfriend, a ticket from the dry cleaner, a curl of my hair, and a pizza coupon.”
The Bible has all of the information God knows we need to live according to His purpose. Yet too many Christians have a very casual relationship with their Bible. They carry it with them to church, but it often never gets opened again until the following Sunday. That is not enough. George Müller said, “The vigor of our spiritual life will be in exact proportion to the place held by the Bible in our life and thoughts.”
There needs to be more Bible reading, more Bible study, more Bible memorization, and more Bible meditation in every one of our lives. Nothing is more important to our spiritual health and well-being. The Bible is our resource, our guide, our spiritual food, our strength, our corrector, and our comfort. “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works” (2 Timothy 3:16–17).
 

Today’s Growth Principle: 

If the Bible does not fill your heart and mind, you will not walk in holiness and wisdom.