As soon as they arrived in Jerusalem, they found the disciples and they told them, “The Lord is risen indeed.” (verse 34) They told the disciples the wonderful story of their trip to Emmaus and of the man who walked along with them, and how he had at last revealed himself to them as he blessed and broke the bread at the meal. Their sadness and discouragement had turned into joy. What was the message they had for the disciples? (Let the children respond.) Yes, they told the disciples, “The Lord is risen indeed.”

What if you and a friend were at the mall, and your friend said, “Go right up to that ice cream shop on the corner. They are giving away your favorite ice cream,” and you ran all the way to that place, and when you got there, you found out everyone had to pay for ice cream? If that happened, you would wonder if you had gone to the wrong place. Or, you would wonder if your friend was playing a joke on you. You would be perplexed.