Don't let sorrow hardened your heart (Luke 24:19-21) (Luke 24:25-26)
What things?" Jesus asked. "The things that happened to Jesus, the man from Nazareth," they said. He was a prophet who did wonderful miracles. He was a mighty teacher highly regarded by both God and all the people. But our leading priests and other religious leaders arrested him and handed him over to be condemned to death, and they crucified him. We had thought that he was the Messiah, who had come to rescue Israel. That all happened three days ago (Luke 24:19-21) Then Jesus said to them, "You are such foolish people! You find it hard to believe all that the prophets wrote in the Scriptures. Wasn't it clearly predicted by the prophets that the Messiah would have to suffer all these things before entering his time of glory?" (Luke 24:25-26) All of a sudden, Jesus shows up unexpectedly in the darkest time of their lives and when their hearts are heavy with sadness. Their friend whom they believed had left them. He claimed to be a prophet and a t