Celebration of the Father
“Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem. They talked with each other about all of these things which had happened. While they talked and questioned together, Jesus himself came near, and went with them. But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. He said to them, “What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?” One of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who doesn’t know the things which have happened there in these days?” He said to them, “Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! Didn’t the Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?” Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. They said to one another, “Weren’t our hearts burning within us, while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?” They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them, saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!”” (Luke 24:13-18, 25-27, 32-34 WEB)
Did you ever wonder why out of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus, only one of them was named while the other remained anonymous?
Therefore, I believe that the name “Cleopas” is crucial to understanding the significance of this passage.
Cleopas is an abbreviated form of the name Cleopatros, made of the two Greek words “kleos” (to celebrate) and pater (father). Cleopas means “celebration of the father”.
Let us see what Jesus did in the passage. He told the two discouraged disciples all about the things concerning Himself in the Old Testament Scriptures, and how He fulfilled them all at the cross.
It was a celebration of the Father, praising Him for His glorious plan of salvation that was once hidden and is now revealed through the prophets, apostles, and the other writers of the Scriptures.
When Jesus celebrated the Father with the two disciples, their hearts “burned”, likely with faith, hope, and love in response to the love and grace of God. They experienced an “Emmaus” (meaning: hot springs) in their hearts, washing away the unbelief and refreshing their spirits.
They were no longer depressed and despondent. Instead, they were filled with hope, and energized in their bodies and souls. Having just walked a long way from Jerusalem to Emmaus, they immediately set off on a journey back to announce the good news they had seen and heard.
This world needs “Cleopas”—a celebration of the Father. They need to hear about a Father God who is gracious and full of love, who freely offers salvation through Jesus Christ His Son. They need to hear that He wants to be a Father near to them and not a Judge far off; that He is reconciling the world to Himself through Jesus, welcoming them home.
“But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation; namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation. We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” (2 Corinthians 5:18-21 WEB)
Anytime you are feeling down, you can initiate a celebration of the Father. It will cleanse you from unbelief, refresh your spirit, fill your heart with hope, and energize your body and soul!
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set it up 在 [普雷] Netflix自製電影-老闆送作堆Set it up - 看板movie - 批踢踢 ... 的推薦與評價
Netfllix電影
老闆送作堆 Set it up
導演 Claire Scanlon
主演 Zoey Deutch
Lucy Liu
Glen Powell
Taye Diggs
Netflix上映日2018.06.15
先上預告～
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkkeYkUT81o
結論：
這是一部滿滿都是套路的電影。
大概看預告片就能猜到70%的劇情、看了前面20%就能猜到90%劇情，
算是中規中矩不用動腦的安全牌輕鬆喜劇片，
但也不會把笑點都在預告片剪光，本片還是有滿多別出心裁讓人會心一笑的地方。
如果你剛好有點時間、如果你剛好有Netflix帳號、如果你剛好片荒、
如果你喜歡小品清新喜劇、如果你喜歡看長得討喜的男女主角演戲、
如果你是劉玉玲粉絲，
那推薦你可以看ＸＤＤ
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我是現在住在日本的社畜，
不知為何大家都說日本Netflix很好看，
就只有我很想念臺灣版的片單ＸＤ
剛好有在追的劇日本這邊都沒有上、不然就是沒有中文字幕只有英日文聽讀大考驗。
所以昨天一開Netflix首頁被打廣告後就馬上點了這部來看。
原因是我是劉玉玲腦粉，所以連簡介都沒看直接點進去XDD
我好喜歡影集Elementary，但日本Netflix上面沒有QQ
不能看華生姐時裝秀，只好看她演的電影解渴。
（結果這部她也有各種帥氣穿搭，開心XD）
後來看完才發現這部片昨天剛上映（登愣～
稍微爬了一下板上Netflix自製電影負雷不少，
加上我自己也是受害者（？），
像是前不久上的大囍當頭（亞當山德勒主演）就完全不對我口味，
看了幾分鐘馬上關掉XDD
所以難得看到還算及格的中規中矩片，寫個心得文分享一ㄒ～
以下有一點點點點雷
片名叫做Set it up，中文翻譯也還算貼切：送作堆，
就是兩個可憐助理設計自己老闆戀愛的故事。
一開始就是在同一棟樓工作的助理們陰錯陽差遇到對方，
發現兩個人都被老闆虐待，
（老闆虐待助理的內容也很套路，這題材根本被玩爛XD）
於是兩個人就決定把老闆湊在一起。
開始了一串的計畫。
然後就是無止盡的套路XDDD
女主角因為工作很忙沒有時間交男友、
男主角因為工作很忙沒有時間和女友約會、
然後男女主角因為要銃康自己的老闆所以兩個人也越走越近XD
有些有趣的片段就不爆雷了，
但我喜歡裡面的幾個人物：
男主角的室友、女主角的室友、還有控制電梯的一個熱愛多肉植物的怪人XDD
故事對於「喜歡和愛」有一段我滿喜歡的句子。
"You like because, and you love despite."
"You like some one because of all of their qualities,
and you love some one despite some of their qualities."
最後結局也有討論這一塊。
（還有最後被劉玉玲反設計也滿溫馨的～ <3 ）
再來就是男女主角一起出現的畫面很賞心悅目（？）
看他們兩個開開心心的設計人也滿紓壓的，
是適合星期五工作下班後觀賞的輕鬆電影，
但果然比較適合Netflix上看，
如果在電影院，就感覺少了一點什麼，
所以給普雷。
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