ON THE ROAD TO EMMAUS (2 OF 8)
by Tim Melton
Scripture: Luke 24:11-35
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Title: On the Road to Emmaus
Series: Resurrection to Pentecost (2 of 8)
Tim Melton
Luke 24: 13-35
They were a young couple in their early 30s. They had been married for a couple of years when she was stricken by a rare illness that left her blind. It was not what they had planned for when they got married, but they both were committed to making the most of it.
They learned new ways to live and her company even let her keep her job. It was difficult learning about braille, the use of a walking stick, and the use of a computer, but gradually she learned what she had to do. This also included having to learn about transportation. They lived in a big city in another part of the world and they had no car.
That first week he would come with her. They would walk from their apartment to the bus stop. They would go 8 stops and then she would exit and make her way into the building and up to her office. He spoke with the bus drivers so they would understand the situation and be able to "watch out for" her during her daily journey. They followed this same schedule each day that first week. She did well, but the next Monday would be the real test.
The next Monday was her first day on her own. She found her way to the bus stop. She got on the correct bus and exited after 8 stops. She found her building and her office just as they had practiced. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. She had done it!
As she was about to exit the bus on Friday the bus driver said to her, "Your husband must really love you." A little confused she asked, "Why do you say that?" He answered, "You haven¥t known it, but every day this week he has followed our bus on his bicycle. He has watched to make sure that you got on the right bus and got off at the right stop. He has been waiting for you at your bus stop every day after work. He has been there for you the whole time, even though you did not realize it. You were never out of his sight, even though he was never in yo ...
Series: Resurrection to Pentecost (2 of 8)
Tim Melton
Luke 24: 13-35
They were a young couple in their early 30s. They had been married for a couple of years when she was stricken by a rare illness that left her blind. It was not what they had planned for when they got married, but they both were committed to making the most of it.
They learned new ways to live and her company even let her keep her job. It was difficult learning about braille, the use of a walking stick, and the use of a computer, but gradually she learned what she had to do. This also included having to learn about transportation. They lived in a big city in another part of the world and they had no car.
That first week he would come with her. They would walk from their apartment to the bus stop. They would go 8 stops and then she would exit and make her way into the building and up to her office. He spoke with the bus drivers so they would understand the situation and be able to "watch out for" her during her daily journey. They followed this same schedule each day that first week. She did well, but the next Monday would be the real test.
The next Monday was her first day on her own. She found her way to the bus stop. She got on the correct bus and exited after 8 stops. She found her building and her office just as they had practiced. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. She had done it!
As she was about to exit the bus on Friday the bus driver said to her, "Your husband must really love you." A little confused she asked, "Why do you say that?" He answered, "You haven¥t known it, but every day this week he has followed our bus on his bicycle. He has watched to make sure that you got on the right bus and got off at the right stop. He has been waiting for you at your bus stop every day after work. He has been there for you the whole time, even though you did not realize it. You were never out of his sight, even though he was never in yo ...
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