Didn't Our Hearts Burn | Part Three
Part Three | Broken Bread
Key Thought | Jesus reveals Himself most clearly when we receive what He blesses, breaks, and gives.
Key Scripture | “As they sat down to eat, he took the bread and blessed it. Then he broke it and gave it to them. Suddenly, their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And at that moment he disappeared!” —Luke 24:30–31 (NLT)
This is one of the most powerful moments in the story.
Jesus takes the bread. He blesses it, breaks it, and gives it.
He blessed it.
I love good bread, and I love that Jesus chose to identify Himself with something so basic, so necessary for life. Common things become beautiful things in His hands. Bread is meant to nourish us, and it reminds us that true nourishment comes from Him and Him alone.
His body was freely given for us. It’s simple. It’s beautiful. And it’s something we are meant to remember continually.
He broke it.
Just as common things become beautiful in His hands, so do broken things.
So often, we try to fix what is broken in us on our own—self-diagnosing, self-soothing, managing the pain the best we know how—only to discover we’re making things worse instead of better.
Jesus is our Maker. Throughout Scripture, He takes broken things and makes them beautiful again.
“The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit. You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.” —Psalm 51:17 (NLT)
Humility is the key that unlocks healing. That’s what God is after. If you find yourself broken today, there is nothing wrong with admitting it. Turn to Him, and you will discover just how good He is—how faithful, how kind, how near.
He gave it.
Our God is a giver. It’s who He is. And not only does He give, He loves to trade.
He gives us His life and takes our baggage. He trades His yoke for our religious striving. He trades His joy for our heaviness. What He wants to give you in this season is more of Himself, so that you no longer hunger for the things that never truly satisfy.
And in that moment—“Suddenly, their eyes were opened, and they recognized him.”
As you come to the table with Jesus, bring exactly who you are—blessed, broken, and in need. Let Him do what only He can do. When we receive what He gives, our eyes begin to open, and we recognize Him more clearly than ever before.
Prayer | Jesus, thank You for being the Bread of Life. I bring You what feels common and what feels broken in me. Bless it. Heal it. Fill me with more of You. Open my eyes to recognize You in this season. Amen.
Reflection
Key Thought | Jesus reveals Himself most clearly when we receive what He blesses, breaks, and gives.
Key Scripture | “As they sat down to eat, he took the bread and blessed it. Then he broke it and gave it to them. Suddenly, their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And at that moment he disappeared!” —Luke 24:30–31 (NLT)
This is one of the most powerful moments in the story.
Jesus takes the bread. He blesses it, breaks it, and gives it.
He blessed it.
I love good bread, and I love that Jesus chose to identify Himself with something so basic, so necessary for life. Common things become beautiful things in His hands. Bread is meant to nourish us, and it reminds us that true nourishment comes from Him and Him alone.
His body was freely given for us. It’s simple. It’s beautiful. And it’s something we are meant to remember continually.
He broke it.
Just as common things become beautiful in His hands, so do broken things.
So often, we try to fix what is broken in us on our own—self-diagnosing, self-soothing, managing the pain the best we know how—only to discover we’re making things worse instead of better.
Jesus is our Maker. Throughout Scripture, He takes broken things and makes them beautiful again.
“The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit. You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.” —Psalm 51:17 (NLT)
Humility is the key that unlocks healing. That’s what God is after. If you find yourself broken today, there is nothing wrong with admitting it. Turn to Him, and you will discover just how good He is—how faithful, how kind, how near.
He gave it.
Our God is a giver. It’s who He is. And not only does He give, He loves to trade.
He gives us His life and takes our baggage. He trades His yoke for our religious striving. He trades His joy for our heaviness. What He wants to give you in this season is more of Himself, so that you no longer hunger for the things that never truly satisfy.
And in that moment—“Suddenly, their eyes were opened, and they recognized him.”
As you come to the table with Jesus, bring exactly who you are—blessed, broken, and in need. Let Him do what only He can do. When we receive what He gives, our eyes begin to open, and we recognize Him more clearly than ever before.
Prayer | Jesus, thank You for being the Bread of Life. I bring You what feels common and what feels broken in me. Bless it. Heal it. Fill me with more of You. Open my eyes to recognize You in this season. Amen.
Reflection
- What part of you might Jesus be inviting to the table today?
- Where have you been trying to fix what He’s asking you to surrender?
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