Resurrection and the life,
When the disciples on the road to Emmaus extended hospitality to the stranger, they were following in your teaching to love the neighbor; they were participating in your kingdom that shows radical welcome to the outsider. At the table with a stranger, the disciples received a glimpse of your Risen glory. Help me to see your face – as strange as it may seem – in those who I do not know. Empower me to extend genuine welcome and compassion to those who are on the outskirts, beyond my familiarity. A greeting, perhaps, or maybe a smile – knowing that I am smiling and greeting in your direction.
Through Christ, Amen.
