English can be read below the Chinese version
今天是復活節。在路加福音二十四章，記載了耶穌復活之後與兩個門徒在以馬忤斯路上同行的故事。那一天，就是第一個復活節的傍晚，兩個門徒帶著失望與困惑離開耶路撒冷。就在他們談論這些事情的時候，復活的主主動走近他們，與他們同行。然而很特別的是，經文說：「只是他們的眼睛迷糊了，不認得祂。」（路24:16）
這裡的「眼睛迷糊」其實是一個被動的表達，意思是他們的眼睛「被攔阻、被抓住」，以致不能認出眼前與他們同行的就是耶穌。這並不是因為他們眼睛有問題，而是神暫時沒有讓他們認出來。為什麼耶穌要這樣做呢？一方面，耶穌主動走近他們，陪伴他們走這段失望的路；另一方面，祂卻沒有讓他們立刻用眼睛認出祂。這似乎有點矛盾，但其實耶穌要帶領他們用另一種方式來重新認識祂。路加福音24:27說：「於是從摩西和眾先知起，凡經上所指著自己的話，都給他們講解明白。」
耶穌沒有先行神蹟，也沒有立刻顯現祂復活的榮耀，而是帶著他們重新查考聖經。祂把整個救恩歷史重新打開，讓他們明白原來舊約聖經一直都在指向基督。如果可以選擇，你會希望耶穌給你看一個神蹟，還是陪你一起查考聖經呢？很多時候我們以為神蹟最能建立信心，但耶穌卻選擇用神的話來重新點燃門徒的信心。雖然他們的眼睛還沒有認出耶穌，但他們的心卻開始被神的話重新點燃。稍後他們回想時說：「在路上祂和我們說話、給我們講解聖經的時候，我們的心豈不是火熱的嗎？」（路24:32）
這段以馬忤斯之路，其實是一段「重新認識基督」的旅程。其實，我們的信仰旅程也是這樣，每一個人都在一條認識基督的路上。很多時候我們看不見主，但復活的主卻一直與我們同行。昔日門徒有耶穌親自與他們同行，今天我們有神的話語、有聖靈與我們同在。當我們每天讀經、靈修、禱告，其實就是在與主同行；當我們聽道、查經、參加主日學，其實也是在與主同行。也許有時候我們像那兩個門徒一樣，在困惑中、在失望中，甚至在不明白中前行，但主仍然在我們身邊，一步一步帶領我們透過祂的話語重新看見祂。
在這個復活節，無論我們身在何處，無論我們正經歷順境還是困難，讓我們記得一件事：復活的主並沒有離開我們，祂正在我們的生命旅程中，與我們同行。願我們在每天親近神話語的時候，都再次經歷那兩個門徒的體會：心被主的話重新點燃，信心被主的同在重新堅固。
因為復活的主，今天仍然與我們同行。
Walking with the Risen Christ
— The Road to Emmaus
Today is Easter. In Luke 24, we read the story of how the risen Jesus walked alongside two disciples on the road to Emmaus. On that first Easter evening, the two disciples were leaving Jerusalem filled with disappointment and confusion. As they were discussing everything that had happened, the risen Lord came near and walked with them. Yet something unusual happened. Scripture says, “their eyes were kept from recognizing Him” (Luke 24:16).
The phrase “their eyes were kept from recognizing Him” suggests that their eyes were somehow restrained or prevented from seeing who He truly was. It was not because there was something wrong with their vision, but because God did not allow them to recognize Jesus at that moment.
Why would Jesus do this?
On one hand, Jesus intentionally drew near to them and walked with them in their disappointment. On the other hand, He did not immediately reveal Himself to them. It may seem contradictory, but Jesus wanted them to recognize Him in a different way.
Luke 24:27 tells us, “Beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning Himself.”
Instead of performing a miracle or immediately revealing His resurrected glory, Jesus walked them through the Scriptures. He opened up the entire story of redemption and showed them how the Old Testament had always pointed to Christ.
If you had the choice, would you ask Jesus to show you a miracle, or would you ask Him to study the Scriptures with you?
Often we think miracles strengthen faith the most, yet Jesus chose to rekindle their faith through the Word of God. Even though their eyes had not yet recognized Him, their hearts were already being awakened by the Scriptures. Later they said,
“Were not our hearts burning within us while He talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?” (Luke 24:32).
The road to Emmaus was really a journey of rediscovering Christ.
In many ways, the Christian life is just like that. Each of us is on a journey of learning to know Christ more deeply. Many times we cannot see Him, yet the risen Lord continues to walk with us.
In those days, the disciples walked with Jesus physically. Today, we walk with Him through His Word and through the presence of the Holy Spirit. When we read the Bible, spend time in prayer, or meditate on God’s Word, we are walking with the Lord. When we listen to preaching, study the Scriptures, or attend Sunday school, we are also walking with Him.
At times we may feel like those two disciples—confused, disappointed, or struggling to understand what God is doing. Yet the Lord is still beside us, patiently guiding us and helping us see Him through His Word.
This Easter, wherever we are and whatever circumstances we may be facing—whether in seasons of joy or seasons of struggle—let us remember this truth:
The risen Lord has not left us. He is walking with us on the journey of life.
May we experience what those disciples experienced:
that our hearts are rekindled by God’s Word, and our faith strengthened by His presence.
Because the risen Christ is still walking with us today.