Devotions this week are based on Week 2 How Would You Answer (WATCH HERE)
Luke 24:32–35 They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled together 34 and saying, “It is true! The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon.” 35 Then the two told what had happened on the way, and how Jesus was recognized by them when he broke the bread.
After recognizing Jesus, everything changes. The disciples do not stay where they are. They get up that very hour and return to Jerusalem. The same road they walked in discouragement, they now walk with urgency and purpose.
Their hearts are burning within them. What once felt confusing now carries meaning. What once felt like an ending has become a beginning.
This is what happens when Jesus reassures us. He does not only comfort us for our own sake. He sends us back into the world with a story to tell. The disciples return to community and share what they have experienced. In doing so, they find that others have also encountered the risen Lord.
There is a powerful truth here. Faith is strengthened in community. When we share what God has done, we encourage others and are encouraged in return. “Encourage one another and build one another up” (1 Thessalonians 5:11).
An encouragement might be someone who has walked through a difficult season and come out on the other side. When they share their story, it brings hope to others who are still in the middle of their struggle. The story becomes a bridge for others to see God’s faithfulness.
The same is true for you. You do not need to have all the answers. You simply need to share where you have seen Jesus at work. Even if your understanding is still growing, your experience can point others to Him.
Today, consider where God might be sending you. It could be a conversation with a friend, a moment to listen to someone else’s struggle, or an opportunity to share your story. The road you have walked may become the path that leads someone else to hope.
Reflect:
- Where might God be inviting you to share your story this week?
- How has your own experience of God’s presence shaped what you can offer to others?
Prayer: Lord, thank You for meeting me in my confusion and giving me hope. Help me to share what You have done in my life with others. Use my story to point people to You and to bring encouragement to those who need it. Amen.