The Prophetic Word Day 164: Don’t allow confusion to keep you from recognizing Jesus.

“Then they drew near to the village where they were going, and He indicated that He would have gone farther. But they constrained Him, saying, “Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent.” And He went in to stay with them. Now it came to pass, as He sat at the table with them, that He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they knew Him; and He vanished from their sight. And they said to one another, “Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?””

‭‭Luke‬ ‭24‬:‭28‬-‭32‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

After the terrorist attacks of 9/11/2001, Pat Tillman left his career as a pro football player to join the army. Tragically, he was killed in 2004 in Afghanistan—not by enemy forces—but by friendly fire.

Sadly, these types of accidents are more common than we’d like to believe. Indeed, many of these accidents are blamed on what is called the “fog of war.”

You see, battle scenarios involving high fear and danger, can cause confusion as to who is the enemy and who is a friendly. As well, the possible panic resulting from the pressure, can cause fatal mistakes.

Now, it isn’t just in situations of war that high anxiety mixed with confusion can have devastating results. Indeed, the enemy of our souls tries to throw so much in our way (on a daily basis!) that we become overwhelmed and confused. As such, we can become easy pickings for his deceit and temptation.

Now, whereas we cannot avoid all scary situations or daunting challenges, we can keep from making our situation worse by becoming hysterically blind to the direction from our ever-present Lord.

The apostle Paul found himself in many harrowing circumstances as he walked in obedience to the Lord.

However, even in the midst of great adversity and persecution, he never despaired because he never lost sight of that which is eternal: Christ, His Kingdom and His glory.

“We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed— Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.”

‭‭II Corinthians‬ ‭4‬:‭8‬-‭9‬, ‭16‬-‭18‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

It was the third day after Jesus’ crucifixion. Two of the disciples were walking to a village called Emmaus. As they walk, they are talking about all the things that had just happened.

At some point, Jesus actually joins them. After inquiring why they seem to be so sad, Jesus listens as the disciples—oblivious to His identity—tell Him about their confusion over all the things that have just happened.

“Then He said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?” And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭24‬:‭25‬-‭27‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Now, these disciples could not have been ignorant of the prophecies of a “suffering servant.”

However, in the midst of their sorrow and confusion, they panic, forgetting all they had learned.

In our opening scripture we see the point at which the disciples realized Who Jesus was. Yes, he was known to them in the breaking of bread.

You see, they had been reminded of the prophetic word concerning the Messiah. Then, as they fellowship with the Lord, it all comes back to them, they realize He has risen!

Child of God, if we are to do exploits, we must not let any situation, any pressure or challenge, cause us to forget what we have learned from the word of God.

As well, we must not allow panic and confusion to keep us from recognizing that the Lord has not left us. Yes, He is still with us!

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written: “For Your sake we are killed all day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.” Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭35‬-‭39‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Tomorrow we will bring all of this together.

Peace to you.

Jesus is coming! Get ready for Him!

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