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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標題: so far away from home中文翻譯
時間: Fri Oct 8 16:51:02 1999
作者: amuro77 (還是最愛ellen..^o^..) 站內: globe
標題: so far away from home中文歌詞
時間: Sun Aug 8 10:55:56 1999
不知去向 全都在昨天決定好了
獨自一人在門口 一定發現了
兩人在高高的天際 畫著白色的線
比誰都更快地飛行
所有東西都越來越小 越來越遠
不再回顧過往 全部忘記
為了治癒受了傷的羽翼
Just start on a journey
將受了驚嚇的心靈 裝在行李箱中
On a Beautiful journey
I'm screaming 回不去了
I'm not crying 只是從現在開始
Far away so far away
Away away away from home
在白雲之上慢慢地
景色靜靜地
降下來
Like a wanderer
疲倦的太陽
清澄的滿月
不知不覺之中
包圍了黑暗
超越了時空
為了治癒受了傷的羽翼
Just start on a journey
將受了驚嚇的心靈 裝在行李箱中
On a Beautiful journey
I'm screaming 回不去了
I'm not crying 只是從現在開始
Far away so far away
Away away away from home
七個刺青 眩目的霓虹
反對者的Yesterday
數不清的相會
太多的眼淚 冷冷的風
I'm leaving 回不去了
I'm not dreaming 從現在開始
So ar away so far away
Away away away from home
已經過了多少年呢
How long 就這樣持續下去嗎
到底到了那裡 為了什麼原因
但是還是繼續的走著 安靜的走著
From the beginin'
尋找著你 迷失在這世界中
停頓在此
一直 一直
不眠不休地 追逐著
種種的臉孔 交錯著
Every day 這樣的感覺著
Every day 流下淚來
Every day 聽著音樂
Every day 流逝著
Saturday I'm dreaming about myself
Sunday Runnin' over mountains
Monday Flyin' over cities like a plane
Everyday is the same day
為了治癒受了傷的羽翼
Just start on a journey
將受了驚嚇的心靈 裝在行李箱中
On a Beautiful journey
I'm screaming 回不去了
I'm not crying 只是從現在開始
Far away so far away
Away away away from home
七個刺青 眩目的霓虹
反對者的Yesterday
數不清的相會
太多的眼淚 冷冷的風
I'm leaving 回不去了
I'm not dreaming 從現在開始
So ar away so far away
Away away away from home
一定都沒有人在
這樣的心情 實在太不可思議
這樣的心情 在何種面貌之下
用什麼樣的語言 談論著呢
不知為何無法溝通
如此地愛著 卻是這樣
各種的表情
笑著 生氣著
再一次 像剛開始回去的樣子
嘆氣著 狀況
不知道為什麼不可思議
全部都 進行的非常順利
Every day 這樣覺得
Every day 眼淚斑斑
Every day 聽著音樂
Every day 流逝
Saturday I'm dreaming about myself
Sunday Runnin' over mountains
Monday Flyin' over cities like a plane
Everyday is the same day
So far away so far away so far away from home
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