Jesus himself suddenly came and began walking with them. 16But God kept them from recognizing him.

But our leading priests and other religious leaders handed him over to be condemned to death, 

 “You foolish people! You find it so hard to believe all that the prophets wrote in the Scriptures. 26Wasn’t it clearly predicted that the Messiah would have to suffer all these things before entering his glory?”

Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. 

‘There is forgiveness of sins for all who repent.’

 “Mary!” Jesus said.

 “Put your finger here, and look at my hands. Put your hand into the wound in my side. Don’t be faithless any longer. Believe!”

Lord God my Father,

Help me to have a faith that accepts you without condition. Open my heart to take in your plan without the need to know it. Open my mind to your will and protect it from the deceiver. I repent of my past sin, take it so I may be clean and give me strength to avoid compromise. Lord God, allow me to hear you call my name and know you.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen