Opened Minds

“Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.” Luke 24:25.  This verse always reminds me of the cartoon light bulb that comes on, over a person‘s head, when they had an ah ha, I get it now moment.  I wish Jesus would have done that for me when I took geometry! We all have the ability to read any book in the world, but fully comprehending the information within them, no. Merely reading a book on brain surgery won’t make me a neurosurgeon.  It takes time and study to become proficient in a subject, and having a good teacher is essential. Most of you are familiar with scripture verses, and Bible stories, but do you understand them, and can you explain them to others who don’t? Jesus not only wants us to understand, he knows it is of utmost importance, if Christianity is to survive.  When he uttered these words to his disciples, he was aware that his ascension was imminent, it was now or never.  These men had been with him for three years, were very familiar with scripture and prophecy, and still they didn’t get it.  Why? From childhood, they had been taught the Law, and the coming of the Messiah. Now, even though they had the fulfillment in Christ,  it was testing all that they knew as truth. Jesus, having come from the same heritage, knew their doubts, and turned up the light, that was the promise of the prophets, with the completion in his flesh.  We all have a little bit of light in our attics, Jesus wants to, and needs to pump up the amps.  Go ahead, ask hit to flip the switch on your light bulb!