He expounded unto them in all the Scriptures the things concerning
himself. – Luke 24:27.
The two disciples on the road to Emmaus had a most profitable journey. Their
companion and teacher was the best of tutors; the interpreter one of a
thousand, in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. The
Lord Jesus condescended to become a preacher of the gospel, and He was not
ashamed to exercise His calling before an audience of two persons, neither
does He now refuse to become the teacher of even one. Let us court the
company of so excellent an Instructor, for till He is made unto us wisdom we
shall never be wise unto salvation.
This unrivalled tutor used as His class-book the best of books. Although
able to reveal fresh truth, He preferred to expound the old. He knew by His
omniscience what was the most instructive way of teaching, and by turning at
once to Moses and the prophets, He showed us that the surest road to wisdom
is not speculation, reasoning, or reading human books, but meditation upon
the Word of God. The readiest way to be spiritually rich in heavenly
knowledge is to dig in this mine of diamonds, to gather pearls from this
heavenly sea. When Jesus Himself sought to enrich others, He wrought in the
quarry of Holy Scripture.
The favoured pair were led to consider the best of subjects, for Jesus spake
of Jesus, and expounded the things concerning Himself. Here the diamond cut
the diamond, and what could be more admirable? The Master of the House
unlocked His own doors, conducted the guests to His table, and placed His
own dainties upon it. He who hid the treasure in the field Himself guided
the searchers to it. Our Lord would naturally discourse upon the sweetest of
topics, and He could find none sweeter than His own person and work: with an
eye to these we should always search the Word. O for grace to study the
Bible with Jesus as both our teacher and our lesson!
Taken from Morning & Evening, C. H. Spurgeon