That long walk...

Twas just two of them, walking down than that dusty and lonely road. It’s being a long hard week. Perplexed and confused they were. The scorching sun was hitting hard on them, so was their thumping heartbeat- like it was about to pop out - no thanks to anxiety. Beads of sweat form round their brow while some escaped - trickling down their cheeks. They were exhausted as they wobbled down the road, sweats and dust merging to form a cakey texture round their feet-to complement their haggardness. They were lost and deep in thought.

Why should He leave at such a crucial time? We left everything to follow him, only for him to let us down when we needed him the most!!! But he raised the dead and said he was God, how come he was helpless in the face of mere mortals? He spoke with great authority, then, but why was he speechless when it mattered most? Judyboy had committed suicide, Pete had gone back to fishing, and others had followed him while Tommy’s whereabout remains unknown!!! What has fate got in stock for us?

Those thought provoking questions ravaged their mind as they further sunk deep in the pit of despair. Their minds were being ravaged, their spirits taunted, their conscience pricked and their bodies tired, they were at the lowest ebb. They were so lost that they failed to notice a third man had joined them. What are you discussing about and why the sad countenance? He asked, as his question jolted them back to reality. It only fueled the outburst of emotion, as they spoke of how their master had failed them at the most crucial time; they vehemently spoke about the uncertainty ahead and the confusion that abound. Series of discussion ensued from there, and the stranger’s word were quite relieving-even if temporal. On getting to their destination, they invited the stranger to rest and dine with them - for it was already late, to which he obliged. As they sat to eat, He blessed the meal and passed it on. After taking the first bite, their eyes were opened as they realized it was… Him.

Master!!! They yelled out, but it was a millisecond too late- He was gone.

Their joy knew no bounds, their wounds instantly healed, what a soothing relief! In a moment, they remembered the master’s word while on earth
“I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS, EVEN TILL THE END OF THE WORLD”

The master will never lie.

Not then.
Not now.
Never ever.

Probably you are on emmaus’ road,
Where everything never made sense.
Where the puzzle doesn’t fit together
The more you try to get answers, the deeper you sink
The assurance of His presence is all that is needed

And remember His word:
“I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS, EVEN TILL THE END OF THE WORLD”

The master will never lie.
Not then.
Not now.
Never ever.

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