Encounters with Jesus - 21 Days of Drawing Close to the Son

Sep 29, 2026

Encounters with Jesus - 21 Days of Drawing Close to the Son is a 21-day devotional centered on the idea of personal, unexpected encounters with Jesus as described in the four Gospels. The introduction explains how encounters transform people, contrasting followers who were amazed with those who were offended or hostile. It highlights the Emmaus road story in Luke 24, emphasizing Scripture-based teaching, the opening of eyes during the breaking of bread, and renewed hope and desire to draw closer to the Son.

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CategoryStory & Novel

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Pages100

Reading Time2 h 34 min

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ENCOUNTERSWITHESUS 21 Days of DrawingClose to the Son ENCOUNTERSWITH JESUS 21 DAYS OF DRAWING CLOSETO THE SON CJ Hitz Encounters with Jesus:21 Days of Drawing Close to the SonBy CJ Hitz Published by Body and Soul Publishing LLCColorado Springs,CO 80904◎2020 CJ Hitz All rights reserved.Printed in the United States of America.No part of thispublication may be reproduced,stored in a retrieval system,or transmitted inany form or by any means,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recordingor otherwise,without the written permission of the publisher. Edited by Deb Hall,(http:/thewriteinsight.com)ISBN 978-1-946118-17-2 Day 12"How Bad Do You Want It"used with permission by Dr.GwenEbner Unless otherwise indicated,all Scripture quotations are taken from theHoly Bible,New Living Translation,copyright C1996,2004,2007,2013by Tyndale House Foundation.Used by permission of Tyndale HousePublishersInc.,Carol Stream,Illinois 60188.All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked(MSG)taken from The Message.Copyright ◎by Eugene H.Peterson 1993,1994,1995,1996,2000,2001,2002.Used bypermission of Tyndale House Publishers,Inc. Scripture quotations marked (NIV)are taken from the Holy Bible,NewInternational Version⑧,NIV⑧.Copyright ◎ 1973,1978,1984,2011by Biblica,Inc.TM Used by permission of Zondervan.All rights reservedworldwide.www.zondervan.com The "NIV”and"New InternationalVersion"are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and TrademarkOffice by Biblica,Inc.TM Scripture marked(NKJV)taken from the New King James Version⑧.Copyright ◎1982 by Thomas Nelson.Used by permission.All rightsreserved. CONTENTS Introduction Day 1—Family HistoryDay 2—From Death to Life Day 3—The Mathematics of JesusDay 4—Jesus and Tonka Trucks Day 5—“C”Students vs.“A”StudentsDay 6—All-You-Can-Eat Fish SandwichesDay 7—Two Regrets,Two ResponsesDay 8—Calm,Cool,and CollectedDay 9—From Outcast to EvangelistDay 10—Here Today,Gone TomorrowDay 11—Taking the Fall Day 12—How Bad Do You Want It?Day 13—Faithfulness>FeelingsDay 14—A Weight LiftedDay 15—Wounded WarriorsDay 16—Mending MessiahDay 17—Out on a LimbDay 18—What a Waste!Day 19—Healing TouchDay 20—Sinking FeelingDay 21—Don't Lose HeartConclusion # INTRODUCTION When we“encounter”something,we are coming face-to-face with it.More specifically,Merriam-Webstersays,to encounter is "to come upon or experience es-pecially unexpectedly.” Whether it was Paul on the road to Damascus,theSamaritan woman at the well,or the demon-possessedman on the shores of Galilee,those who encounteredJesus were changed in unexpected ways. As we read through the four gospel accounts,therewere certainly many who followed Jesus from a dis-tance.Some were amazed by his miracles while otherswere offended by his teachings.What we find verylittle of is neutrality or indifference.People eitherloved or hated this carpenter's son who hailed fromNazareth. In Luke 24,we see an interesting encounter betweenthe resurrected Jesus and two of his followers as theywere walking from Jerusalem to the town of Emmaus.Luke tells us that"Jesus himself suddenly came andbegan walking with them”(Luke 24:15). 2·CJ HITZ And then in verse 16 we read,"But God kept themfrom recognizing him.” For the next several miles,the Son of God in disguiseproceeds to give the troubled travelers a Bible lessonreminding them ofall that the Scriptures had predictedconcerning the Messiah. Whatever Jesus shared with them on the journey wasenough to whet the appetites of this pair.They wantedto hear more from their new mystery friend,so theyinvited him to crash at their place for the night. Sitting at the dinner table,Jesus took some bread andblessed it before breaking it and giving it to the oblivi-ous hosts.And then it happened: "Suddenly,their eyes were opened,and they recog-nized him.And at that moment he disappeared!”(Luke 24:31). Poof!Gone in sixty-hundredths of a second.I canalmost visualize Jesus,twinkle in his eye,flashinga knowing g

FAQs

What does it mean to “encounter” something in the context of this devotional?

To “encounter” is to come upon or experience something—often unexpectedly—so the reader is invited to meet Jesus in real moments that change them.

How does the Emmaus road account illustrate an encounter with Jesus?

Jesus walks with the two followers, teaches them using the Scriptures, and during the breaking of bread their eyes are opened so they recognize him before he disappears.

What is the devotional’s intended effect over the 21 days?

Readers are encouraged to notice their own hearts burning as they walk with Jesus and develop a deeper desire to draw close to the Son through repeated encounters.

Sep 29, 2026

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