Slow of heart and clouded by expectation, the disciples on the road to Emmaus could not reconcile a suffering Messiah with their hopes for glory. Yet the resurrection reveals what they missed: Christ’s suffering was not failure, but the very path to victory. In rising from the grave, God vindicates His Son, overturns the verdict of earthly courts, and confirms every promise spoken through the prophets. Even in their confusion, Christ does not abandon His followers—He walks with them, teaches them, and welcomes them to the table.