So they drew near to the village to which they were going. He acted as if he were going farther, but they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent.” So he went in to stay with them. When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed and broke it and gave it to them. And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And he vanished from their sight. They said to each other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?” And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together, saying, “The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!” Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread.(Luke 24:28-35 ESV)
What was the key that enlightened them? The Scriptures. Jesus had shown them scripture after scripture that pointed to Him as the Messiah. Finally, they can put it all together. Over and over we see this priniciple - without the Word of God, and the Spirit of God, there is no light. All the physical evidence in the world is insufficient to lead us to the Truth without them.
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