Celebration of the Father
“Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem. They talked with each other about all of these things which had happened. While they talked and questioned together, Jesus himself came near, and went with them. But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. He said to them, “What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?” One of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who doesn’t know the things which have happened there in these days?” He said to them, “Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! Didn’t the Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?” Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. They said to one another, “Weren’t our hearts burning within us, while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?” They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them, saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!”” (Luke 24:13-18, 25-27, 32-34 WEB)
Did you ever wonder why out of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus, only one of them was named while the other remained anonymous?
Therefore, I believe that the name “Cleopas” is crucial to understanding the significance of this passage.
Cleopas is an abbreviated form of the name Cleopatros, made of the two Greek words “kleos” (to celebrate) and pater (father). Cleopas means “celebration of the father”.
Let us see what Jesus did in the passage. He told the two discouraged disciples all about the things concerning Himself in the Old Testament Scriptures, and how He fulfilled them all at the cross.
It was a celebration of the Father, praising Him for His glorious plan of salvation that was once hidden and is now revealed through the prophets, apostles, and the other writers of the Scriptures.
When Jesus celebrated the Father with the two disciples, their hearts “burned”, likely with faith, hope, and love in response to the love and grace of God. They experienced an “Emmaus” (meaning: hot springs) in their hearts, washing away the unbelief and refreshing their spirits.
They were no longer depressed and despondent. Instead, they were filled with hope, and energized in their bodies and souls. Having just walked a long way from Jerusalem to Emmaus, they immediately set off on a journey back to announce the good news they had seen and heard.
This world needs “Cleopas”—a celebration of the Father. They need to hear about a Father God who is gracious and full of love, who freely offers salvation through Jesus Christ His Son. They need to hear that He wants to be a Father near to them and not a Judge far off; that He is reconciling the world to Himself through Jesus, welcoming them home.
“But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation; namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation. We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” (2 Corinthians 5:18-21 WEB)
Anytime you are feeling down, you can initiate a celebration of the Father. It will cleanse you from unbelief, refresh your spirit, fill your heart with hope, and energize your body and soul!
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so far away 在 [歌詞] Agust D (SUGA) - So far away feat.SURAN - 看板BTS 的推薦與評價
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Keyboard - Agust D, Slow Rabbit
Synthesizer - Agust D, Slow Rabbit
Chorus - Jung kook, SURAN
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毫無動力 什麼也不想做 完全像個廢物
連平凡的夢都沒有 令人心寒 我也知道
不是說照你說的做就好了嗎
不是說上了大學都會好了嗎
相信那些話的我才是神經病吧
死不了 所以我活著
給我點酒吧 就今天想醉一次 拜託別攔我
什麼都好 就算小混混喝酒不過是奢侈
醉不了 也支撐不下去 大家都向前進 為什麼只有我在這
大家都往前進 為什麼只有我在這
大家都向前 為什麼只有我在這呢
so far away 若我有夢想 若我能有飛翔的夢
don’t far away 若我有夢想 若我能有飛翔的夢
dream 願你能和你的創作一起向生命盡頭
dream 願你不論身處何處都有寬容的位置
dream 願試煉的結尾能是遍地美麗的綻放
dream 即使始於微小 總能終於強大
是啊 媽的 因為死不了才活著 沒啥想做的
比誰都難受、孤單 身邊卻總是異口同聲說著振作起來
這種話不過是說說 別生氣了 說什麼只有我 要我消氣
每個清晨睜眼開始 只是呼吸也讓我好害怕
和朋友甚至家人漸行漸遠 時光流逝 漸漸更加焦躁
獨身一人 我孤獨的現在 全都消失
海市蜃樓一般 消失了 消失吧 現在想乞求連我一起消失吧
就這樣世界拋棄了我 那瞬間天空好像離我更遠了
下墜呢
so far away 若我有夢想 若我能有飛翔的夢
don’t far away若我有夢想 若我能有飛翔的夢
dream 願你能和你的創作一起向生命盡頭
dream 願你不論身處何處都有寬容的位置
dream 願試煉的結尾能是遍地美麗的綻放
dream 即使始於微小 總能終於強大
so far away 若我有夢想 若我能有飛翔的夢
don’t far away若我有夢想 若我能有飛翔的夢
dream 願你能和你的創作一起向生命盡頭
dream 願你不論身處何處都有寬容的位置
dream 願試煉的結尾能是遍地美麗的綻放
dream 即使始於微小 總能終於強大
願你能和你的創作一起向生命盡頭 (don’t far away)
願你不論身處何處都有寬容的位置
願試煉的結尾能是遍地美麗的綻放
即使始於微小 總能終於強大
so far away
so far away
so far away
so far away
so far away 若我有夢想 若我能有飛翔的夢
don’t far away若我有夢想 若我能有飛翔的夢
so far away
don’t far away
so far away
don’t far away
dream 願你能和你的創作一起向生命盡頭
dream 願你不論身處何處都有寬容的位置
dream 願試煉的結尾能是遍地美麗的綻放
dream 即使始於微小 總能終於強大
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