While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take it; this is my body." Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, and they all drank from it. "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many," he said to them.
~ Mark 14:22-24 (NIV)
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Today is Maundy Thursday, the Thursday before Easter, the day many churches commemorate the Last Supper. Some of my small group friends, who usually meet on Thursdays, are taking a "field trip" (another friend asked if we all had our permission slips...coming from the lips of an elementary school teacher, of course :-) to a local church that is presenting a "living Lord's supper" tonight. I'm looking forward to it, as we ramp up to the commemoration of the greatest event in the history of the world, the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
His body was broken for us; his blood was shed for us; He rose again because the grave cannot hold God, and His resurrection is hope for us, because He promised that those who love Him and believe in Him will also be raised to new life on the last day! Can I get an "amen" and a "hallelujah" for that?!?
Today is a solemn day of remembrance, as Jesus prepared to die. He shared it with his closest friends and offered up a significant symbolic observance in the breaking of the bread and drinking of the cup. So, I ask you: Do we consume Him as our eat and drink? Is He that vital to us? And, are we willing to partake of the cup He took -- that is, His suffering and death, as did the disciples? (who all met their death by martyrdom, with the exception of John)
Maundy Thursday is a day of reflection. May you reflect on the sacrifice Jesus made for you, and the sacrifice you are willing to make for Him. We owe Him our very lives -- may we live it to the full, in service to our Lord.
Love,
Joelene
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