Maundy Thursday, April 21
Luke 22:7-23
The Last Supper
Jesus sent Peter and John to find a specific house where he would eat the Passover meal with all the disciples. He knew this would be the last Passover that he would be with them and told them that he would be suffering and fulfilling the prophecy. He also told them that he knew that one among them was going to betray him.
These verses are so important to us as Christians because Jesus, while sharing the Passover meal with his disciples, introduces the institution of the Lord's Supper.
He commended breaking the bread and sharing a cup to remember and proclaim his death. The Presbyterian Book of Order tells us that "the New Testament describes the meal as a participation in Christ and with one another, in the expectation of the Kingdom and as a foretaste of the messianic banquet". It also reminds us that each time we come to the Lord's Table we are "to actively seek reconciliation in every instance of conflict or division between us and our neighbors". We also come with thanksgiving for God's work in our world, and remembering Christ's love for us.
I believe it is also a time to pray that we do not follow in Judas' footsteps and betray Jesus in our daily lives. We should pray that we try our best to follow in His footsteps and continue to do good works in our own church and in our world.
Barbara Dodenhoff
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