The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07

dead, who is at the right hand of God
who also maketh intercession for us"
Rom. S:34.
We turn aside today to consider as
the Easter lesson a well-known event
IN connection with the several appear
ances of our Lord after his resurrec-
ton; one of the many infallible
proofs, Acts 1:9; l Cor. 1874. The
narrative of this journey is one of
the most beautiful post-resurrection
stories, simple, clear. and of great
value 1t is related, evidently, by an
eye witness. The Cleopas mentioned
Is not the son of Mary, John 1925.
The name of the second pilgrim is but
a conjecture, though we somehow feel
1t was Luke himself The journey
was about seven and one-half miles
and most likely they were returning
to their homes after the Passover.
Somewhere on the way a stranger
joined them who asked the nature Of
their conversation. and the cause of
their evident sadness (v. ~. In
establishment, Cleopas answers, but
the stranger continues and adroitly
draws out their entire story.
Interesting Progression.
|. Their Disappointment, w. 1924.
It is all too evident that they did not
expect a resurrection and that, filed
with perplexity and encouragement
they were on the verge of despair 1t
is interesting in this lesson to observe
the progression Cd land they talked"
v. IA; (2) land they found not" v.
%; CD "and they saw not" v "a;
a. "and they constrained him." V,
%; 60 'and they knew him." v. 81;
CO. and they said the LORD
is risen," Wv. 80, "a; 90 land they
told" V. "a. AS they talked" it was
revealed that their loving hearts were
full of sadness and empty of faith, yet
to talk is often the only way to find
relief from the gnaw1ng of grief.
There seem (v. Is R. W to have
been two opinions and ii their slow
ness of heart and Unbelief they did
not recognize their new companion. In
this Jesus had been delivered, con-
demned crucifed, and then revealed
that this was to them the end Of all
things, for said they, owe had hoped
that it was he" Are we willing he
should have part in our every CONVEX
sation? Continuing they told the
amazing tale related by the women
e-fo ont
of an empty tomb had been verified
by certain women who had gone to in
vestigate, but, in conclusion, they
again reverted to their sadness by
saying "They found his body and
moreover, Him they saw not" Such
mystery, such disappointment was too
great Still there was trace of faith
remaining in that he was still to
them "a prophet mighty in word and
deed" but he was not Christ the son
Of the living God. The trouble was
they were expecting a man (v. 2D,
move all hope. His death was a mys-
terry and not necessarily part of the
work of redemption and thereby a
proof of his being the Redeemer of
Israel. They must have remembered
his words ~ 2D, yet three days are
now past and still they had not seen
him The report OF the women was
to them only an idle tale duke
Paid, still it was lncomprehensible
that Him they found not"
Hauea IF C,dnaee
II. His Appointment, w. 1886,
Evidently the journey was continued
and he gently rebukes them for their
slowness of heart to believe the rec
ard of their own prophets. All sad
ness, practically, arises from unbe-
lief in the Word of God, Phil AS, Z;
Rom. 8:28-32. He interpreted to them
the true Messianic teaching of their
own scriptures. He charges them with
folly not to believe "all" of the record
". 251. True wisdom is not that OF
skepticism which cuts out portions
Of the word, but, according to Jesus,
it consists in believing all of the
Scriptures. At last they reach EN-
maus, still, let US remember, not
knowing who it is walking with them.
The road beyond was dangerous anc
they constrained him" TO accept their
hospitality. AS he sat at thu table
partaking Of the ordinary evening
meal, he assumed the place of the
host, took the bread, blessed it and
broke it. Instantly those old familiar
acts and words revealed to them who
1t was that had walked by the way. In
that moment they knew him, and i'm
mediately he vanished. AS one awak-
ening from a dream they seem to
have had a vague realization and to
have known nothing of any fear, but
now with new gladness in their
hearts at the verify and reality OF
things they fastened back to Jerusa-
lem where they told what things
we're dore In the way and how he
was Known of them In breaking OF
bread v. 35
III. Teaching Points. This nara
tive Is so full of teaching and yet
so clear and simple that 1t Is hard 70
suggest any ordinary deductions
therefrom. The story does, however,
reveal the interest Of the risen Lord
in the doubt of these two disciples.
That they were probably not or the
twelve is evident by the fact that
when they returned to Jerusalem they
found the eleven assembled ". 33).
Thus we see him going to those out
,;da - +bof {npor circle also two who