Their Eyes Were Opened 

Now it came to pass, as He sat at the table with them, that He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they knew Him; and He vanished from their sight. 

Luke 24:30-31 

Christ reveals Himself to His people in the fulness of time. For His Own purposes, Christ withheld His identity from the two disciples on the road to Emmaus. He asked questions and listened to them first. When they had concluded, He preached Christ to them from the Old Testament. He gave them the opportunity to express their desire to have Him abide with them. That led to the dinner table. There, Christ revealed Himself to them in a new and exciting way. Thus, ‘their eyes were opened.’ Christ satisfies the deepest needs and desires of His people. If they want more of Him, He fulfills their desires. Christ is ever sensitive to the hopes of His Own. This was a pivotal moment in their experience of Christ. Their lives would never be the same again. For the rest of their lives, they would be able to say with authority, ‘The Lord is risen indeed.’ Christ still reveals Himself to those who desire to know Him. His Holy Spirit takes the things of Christ and shows them to those who seek Him. As we draw near to Him, He fulfills His promise to draw near to us. He opens our eyes so we are able to see Him clearly. 

Our Glorious, Living Christ, 
we rejoice that You ever show us more of Yourself. 
We praise You that by the power of Your Holy Spirit, 
You open our eyes. 

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning