CHRIST IS OUR COMPANION

Wednesday within the octave of Easter Luke 24:13-35 The two disciples were going back to Emmaus frustrated and disappointed! They felt helpless and hopeless because the death of Jesus shattered their expectations. Have you been knockdown? Imagine yourself losing a loved one, losing an idol. Imagine yourself watching a game and your favorite team is in losing end! What do you feel? Perhaps some may say “turn off the TV!”These are the experience felt by these two disciples on their way back to Emmaus. Frustrated, disppointed and with a sense of defeat. (BOKYA.) They were disappointed by the tragic end of the Lord because they have expections in Him as their promised messiah. His death shattered their hopes and dreams. They were put to shame. Sometimes, there are moments in our life that we feel like that. Why? Because we forgot the promise of the Lord. We feel like God has let us down and He no longer cares. We thought everything was a failure and misery. But hey, its not the end yet! The game is not over yet! If you’re opponent leads by 5-0 score in a hockey game, the game is not over yet. The final buzzer doesn’t sound yet. In a moment like this Jesus is with us and He is listening as we tell him our hopes and dreams. Brethren, when you are on your lowest, when you’re down look up to the highest. Raised up your eyes up above. Hold on to our faith because eventually God will appear to us again in an unexpected ways. Today’s gospel is reminding us that in our moment of disappointments, in times of frustrations God walk with us. He is with us in our struggles. Please remember this: God is close to the broken hearted and save those who are crushed in spirit. Friends, even in our depressing moments God can be found. Even in seemingly defeat experience God is there. Today, do not allow your frustrations steal the amazing presence of God in you. Do not allow your blessings be robbed by your fears. God is here but unrecognized. Blessings Fr. Jhack