Hearts aflame 

In Luke 24, we have the experience of disciples on the road to Emmaus. After walking with Jesus, they finally recognize Him when He sits down at the table with them, in the blessing and breaking of the bread. "Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road and while He opened Scriptures to us?" So they rose up that very hour...

In the divine service, God talks with us, the Holy Spirit opens Scripture to us through the preached Word, and Jesus Christ breaks bread with us. What effect does that have on our lives? 

Let us pray in these moments that our eyes are opened, that our hearts burn, and that we can believe in the power, the grace, and the peace of the Risen One.