Personal Narrative: Emmaus Walk

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My path back
Just like in the book of Ruth, Boaz commanded his workers to leave extra grain for Ruth to glean to sustain her in her time of lack; God did that for me as well. Every song on the radio encouraged my heart. I would see kindness in the grocery store and knew that it was God inspired because people these days are just not kind but self centered. Out of the blue, my TMJ doctor asked me if I would be interested in attending the Emmaus walk. Several friends and family members along with my ex-husband did what TV reality shows would call an “intervention”. They worked with Dr. Karnes to schedule this event for me. I reluctantly went along. Isn’t it just like God our Father to prepare a place of rest in solitude when we are weary so He can speak to us regardless of our attitude? “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” (Psalms 46:1) The first night of the story of the Emmaus walk was read out loud with a short video and brought such a refreshing of what …show more content…

The scriptures in the Gospel of Luke, Chapter 24 spoke to my heart through the grief and pain. His light pierced my darkness. Holy Spirit showed me that we can be blinded by grief itself so much that we couldn’t even see Jesus if he walked beside us. However, just like the disciples hearts burned within them, my heart recognized his presences in this place and I was convicted of my need of forgiveness for blaming and running away from God instead of running to Him. “For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12) God let me know that He would do whatever it took to get a message to me that I could understand. In Luke 15:4, The Parable of the Lost Sheep, shows us how great His love is for us. He would leave the 99 just to find one that was lost. God had many others of greater

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