Around the holidays, our family does a large jigsaw puzzle together—a chaotic mess that slowly turns into a beautiful picture. In Luke 24:13–35, two disciples are walking the road to Emmaus, trying to make sense of the recent events in Jerusalem: Jesus’ death and the strange news of His missing body. These followers are heartbroken and confused, struggling with six “scattered pieces” of their experience:
The Scattered Pieces
- Mighty Prophet
- Condemned and Crucified
- Hoped for Redeemer
- Hopeless Reality
- Women’s Testimony
- Incomplete Evidence
The Big Picture
- The necessity of every disparate piece.
- The Bible is a mosaic revealing Jesus.
The Centerpiece
- Jesus is the centerpiece who brings it all together.
Takeaway: Could it be that Jesus is the centerpiece you’re looking for?
