DCLM Daily Manna 2025: DCLM Daily Manna 10 July 2025: Vain Riches
Text: Luke 24:13-35 (KJV)
13 Now behold, two of them were traveling that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened. 15 So it was, while they conversed and reasoned, that Jesus Himself drew near and went with them. 16 But their eyes were restrained, so that they did not know Him.
17 And He said to them, “What kind of conversation is this that you have with one another as you walk and are sad?”
18 Then the one whose name was Cleopas answered and said to Him, “Are You the only stranger in Jerusalem, and have You not known the things which happened there in these days?”
19 And He said to them, “What things?”
So they said to Him, “The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a Prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, 20 and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered Him to be condemned to death, and crucified Him. 21 But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, today is the third day since these things happened. 22 Yes, and certain women of our company, who arrived at the tomb early, astonished us. 23 When they did not find His body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said He was alive. 24 And certain of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said; but Him they did not see.”
25 Then He said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?” 27 And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.
28 Then they drew near to the village where they were going, and He indicated that He would have gone farther. 29 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.
30 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. 31 Then their eyes were opened and they knew Him; and He vanished from their sight.
32 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?” 33 So they rose up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together, 34 saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!” 35 And they told about the things that had happened on the road, and how He was known to them in the breaking of bread.
KEY VERSE: (Luke 24:34) Saying, the Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
In the Middle Ages, the sea route to India seemed impossible. It was often discussed in the great economic and political centres of Europe. They used to wonder whether there would be a route around the bottom tip of Africa to that rich land of spices. Many had tried, and all had failed. The tip of Africa had become known as the Cape of Storms. Then, an explorer called Vasco da Gama decided he would try again. He succeeded. Ever since he returned to Lisbon, it could never be doubted again that it could be done. He proved that to use that treacherous way was not inevitably disastrous. The Cape of Storms eventually became known as the Cape of Good Hope.
It is something incredible that the dead should rise again. Science does not support this. When Christ became the first fruit of the resurrection, it shocked the world, including His disciples. When the news first broke, it sounded unbelievable. And from today’s text, Christ had to appear in person and expound Scriptures concerning His resurrection to two disciples on their way to Emmaus before they could believe. As they sat at meat later that evening, Jesus took bread, blessed it, and broke it unto them. When their eyes were opened to recognise Him, he vanished out of their sight. In great excitement, the disciples walked back to Jerusalem to break the good news to their brethren.
Christ’s resurrection from death was not just novel but contrary to nature. His resurrection from death gives all who believe in Him hope. Ours is not just an empty religion, entirely of creeds and dogma. It is a way of life. The gospel of Christ saves to the utmost. It rekindles hope in humankind, already doomed and separated from God.
Just as the disciples ran back to Jerusalem in excitement, so should the joy of this great news propel us to the evangelism field. The gospel of Christ is called the good news. Christ’s death will not benefit the world if the news is not urgently and effectively disseminated. The gospel is not a secret to be kept, but a message to be shared.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: The news of Christ’s resurrection is of limited effect until believers spread the gospel far and near.
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Daily Manna 10 July 2025
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