The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 10 April 2026 – Let The Word Burn Our Hearts
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TOPIC: Let The Word Burn Our Hearts
READ: Luke 24:28-35
28 As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus continued on as if he were going farther.
29 But they urged him strongly, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them.
30 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them.
31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight.
32 They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”
33 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.
THE MESSAGE:
Our passage today describes the climax of Jesus’ encounter with the two disciples on the road to Emmaus. As they approached the village, the disciples urged Him to stay and when He broke bread, their eyes were opened, and they recognised Him (Luke 24:30-31). After Jesus was made known to them, He vanished from their sight and they said, “Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?” There was a burning that arose in their hearts which caused them to believe and they became carriers of the Good News. The disciples rushed back to Jerusalem to share the news with the other disciples, reinforcing the growing testimony about Jesus’ resurrection (Luke 24:33-35).
In our lives, we too may struggle to recognise Jesus in our daily circumstances. We may feel distant or discouraged, not realising that He is walking alongside us. However, when we engage with His Word and spend time in prayer, Jesus often reveals Himself. Each time we read the Word of God or when it is preached to us, it should cause a burning in our hearts to turn to the Lord and obey His instructions. God’s word should always teach, reproof, correct, instruct, exhort or encourage us (2 Timothy 3:16). Never get to a point where you become complacent about the Word of God.
PRAYER: Lord, open my eyes to see You; my ears to hear You; and my heart to understand Your Word.
