This week, we will look at five different encounters that people have with Jesus after the Resurrection. Today, we’ll start by looking at the Walk to Emmaus. In this story, two disciples are walking, and Jesus walks alongside them. They tell Him (Jesus) all that has happened in Jerusalem, and Jesus then unpacks all the Bible, and shows them how it is all pointing to Him.

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Easter Sunday has come and gone. The lilies have been placed, the hallelujahs have been sung, and many of us—after the ham is eaten and the Easter eggs have been gathered—feel like we’re ready to take a breath.

But here’s the thing: Easter isn’t the end of the story.

It’s the beginning.

In the rhythm of the church year, we are now walking the road toward Pentecost. But in a very real way, we are also walking with Jesus—just like the disciples on the road to Emmaus.

In Luke 24:13–35, two followers of Jesus were on that road, traveling from Jerusalem to a village called Emmaus. They were discouraged, confused, and overwhelmed by everything that had happened. Jesus had been crucified, and though there were rumors that the tomb was empty, they hadn’t yet seen him for themselves.

Then, quietly and without fanfare, Jesus came alongside them.

“While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, but their eyes were kept from recognizing him.” (v. 15–16)

He asked them what they were talking about. And when they explained their grief and disappointment, Jesus—still unrecognized—began to teach. Beginning with Moses and the prophets, he showed them how all the scriptures pointed to him.

Can you imagine that Bible study?

These two disciples, still shaken by the events of the past few days, heard the risen Christ himself explain how every thread of Scripture was always leading to him. And still—they didn’t realize it was him. Not until he broke bread with them, and their eyes were opened.

“Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road?” (v. 32)

The beauty of the Emmaus story is in its simplicity. It’s not flashy. It’s not dramatic. It’s two people walking a dusty road, trying to make sense of their lives—and Jesus meets them right where they are.

And he does the same for us.

This post-Easter season is a reminder that Christ is still walking with us. He still opens the Scriptures. He still meets us in the breaking of the bread. He still appears when we are confused, discouraged, or walking away from hope.

He hasn’t just risen—he remains risen.

Jesus didn’t just appear on Easter morning and vanish. He lingered. He walked. He talked. He showed up in locked rooms, on seashores, and dusty back roads. The resurrection wasn’t just a one-day miracle. It was a new way of living.

That’s why I love this passage so much. It reminds me that Jesus isn’t just the Lord of high holy moments. He is also the Lord of the in-between. He is the Lord of ordinary roads, slow conversations, and quiet dinners. He is the Lord of the journey.

There’s another detail worth pausing on here. Jesus interpreted for them everything about himself in all the Scriptures. That means the Old Testament too.

We don’t just meet Jesus in the New Testament. From Genesis to Revelation, the whole of Scripture points to him. The law, the prophets, the psalms—all of it finds its fulfillment in Christ. From the promise in the garden, to the ram on Mount Moriah, to the suffering servant in Isaiah—it’s all about Jesus.

So if you want to walk with the risen Christ, open the Word. Let him speak again. Let your heart burn within you.

The lilies may wilt. The eggs may be put away. But Easter is not over. Every day we rise to a risen Savior. Every day, we walk a road that leads somewhere—whether to Emmaus or to Pentecost or just to the next place we’re called to be.

And every step, Jesus walks with us.

Don’t let Easter slip away. Keep walking. Keep opening Scripture. Keep breaking bread. And when your heart burns within you, you’ll know: he is here.

He walks with us still.