Remember when you first heard the rest of your life described as your “Fourth Day”? It happened during that fuzzy time on our pilgrim walk when we were tired and emotional and couldn’t quite tell what day it was. “Fourth Day” was odd jargon. Maybe we connected that our walk was three days, and then came the rest of our life.
If you’ve been active in the community, gone to Gatherings, served on team, you’ve heard repeated references to our Fourth Days. And one of two things has happened. Either, you’ve come to understand the reference as jargon, learned to use the shorthand with the rest of the community, and it has become less and less meaningful, or . . .
You believe that the Walk to Emmaus really teaches principles that are foundational to the Christian life and the building up of the Church as the Body of Christ. You understand that today God intends to infuse you with the Holy Spirit in such a way that you can do His will, accomplish His objectives, harvest His fruit and enjoy His blessings. Over time, your Fourth Days add up to your Gospel – the Good news of what God has done in your life.
We invite you to consider your life story, at least since your pilgrim Walk. What talk is best illustrated by your life? What lesson has been best learned and implemented (probably different). The next time someone asks you about Walk to Emmaus, or the next time you gather with brothers and sisters from the community, why not share that story, the story of God working through the Walk to Emmaus in your life. In that way, Fourth Day becomes a living and powerful concept, ever more meaningful as we consciously and intentionally walk with the Risen Christ, who we now recognize as our companion on the journey, our master and our God.