"They stood still, their faces downcast" [with grim, saddened expressions] (Lk 24:17b).
"...but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem/liberate Israel" (Lk 24:21a)."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?'” (Lk 24:32)
- Do you have a "lightbulb moment" that comes to mind?
- When you are disillusioned, disappointed or dejected, do you talk with others "about everything that had happened" (Lk 24:13-14), or isolate yourself?
- When you are downcast, are you aware that Jesus is walking beside you (Lk 24:15-20, 22-24) [Waiting to re-interpret your story through His lens]?
- What causes dejection, disappointment and disillusionment (Lk 24:21)?
