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I finally had the opportunity to go to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover.
What a meaningful feast this is to me. It reminds me as it should remind all
of us that our forefathers were slaves in Egypt and God sent the prophet
Moses to deliver them from bondage and lead them to the promised land. The
strangest thing happened when I arrived. A man came riding through the city
gates on a donkey and a crowd of people were waving palm branches and crying,
'Hosannah' and calling him the King of the Jews.
The people I talked to said that the man's name was Jesus and he had done
many miracles that only a prophet could have done. He had healed the blind
and the lame. He had cast out demons. He even raised a little girl from the
dead. After I personally listened to him and saw him perform miracles, I also
came to believe that not only was he truly a prophet, he may even be the
promised Messiah.
But then a few days later I saw another crowd yelling for him to be crucified.
Because he claimed to be the Son of God some said he was speaking blasphemy
and therefore he wasn't the Messiah. Some yelled while he was dying on the
cross that he was able to save others but couldn't save himself. That seemed
logical enough since even the dead bones of Elisha who was a prophet still
remained dead. Like Elisha he could have done miracles and still could die.
But if he was a true prophet than he wouldn't claim to be the Messiah, would
he? But if he was the messiah why was he dying on that cross?
Just as Moses delivered us from Egypt, wouldn't the messiah also deliver us
from Roman bondage? He died right there in front of our eyes- he didn't save
himself and he didn't save us from Rome. But then I heard from some of his
followers that just maybe this was the way it was suppose to be. They said
he told them he was going to die but after three days he would return from
the dead.
I wish I could stay around and find out if it is true, but two of us have to
be in Emmaus the first of next week. I do have a wish. I wish that if this is
true and he is the Son of God, that he will reveal it to me personally. Maybe
even as I head down the road to Emmaus. But maybe that's too much to hope for.
(4 days later) I am so thrilled. I had to come straight back to Jerusalem to
tell you. It happened just as I had hoped. Jesus appeared to us on the road
to Emmaus and he explained everything. Our hearts just burned with excitement
and joy as he quoted so many passages of scripture to us and showed us how
they applied to him. I wish I had the time to tell you all of these things
today but I still have to get back to Emmaus. I promise you that I will write
these things in future letters to you as soon as I get a chance.
Let me just say this- HOSANNAH! He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords!
HALLELUIAH! He was suppose to die on the cross for the forgiveness of sins!
MARANATHA! He is coming back in power and glory to estabish his kingdom!
IX0OS! agape, Cleopas
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