The Moment of Revelation

When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. —Luke 24:30–31

Revelation begins when you open the door. As long as Jesus stands outside the door beckoning with his voice, there is no revelation. Christ longs for us to open the doors of our hearts, to open our spiritual eyes, so that he can come in and reveal his heart, character, and love to us.

The disciples who met Jesus on their way to Emmaus but didn’t recognize him are an example to us of what it means to be spiritually blinded. These two disciples spilled out their grief over the loss of their Master and Friend, when at that very moment the risen Lord was right there with them. It was only after they had invited him into their abode that revelation took place as he blessed and broke the bread. Suddenly they recognized him, and then he was gone.

When Jesus comes into our lives and “breaks bread” by sharing his words of spirit and life, our eyes will be opened. We will get a glimpse of our Lord and of his love for us. The blinders will fall from our eyes as the Bread of Life is blessed, broken, and given. Maybe then he will vanish from our sight, not because he plays games, but because we can only receive revelation in small doses. In essence, we can only eat so much bread at one sitting!

There must be a time of assimilation of what we have received and then a giving to others. As Jesus instructed us, “Freely ye have received, freely give” (Matt. 10:8 kjv).

As we wait and listen, we will hear his voice calling. If we will open the door, he will come in. He has said, “Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him” (John 14:21). If you love him, listen...

Dear Lord, I want to be able to hear your voice calling at the door of my heart. Let me seize the moment of the calling. I will open the door to your revelation. My knowledge of you will grow as I partake of the Bread of Life.