Sacred Supper

It should have been a time of celebration.

As Jesus and His twelve disciples gathered to mark the Passover, the disciples would have been anticipating a joyous occasion. Every year, they remembered God’s rescue of His people from Egypt and celebrated freedom. (Exodus 12:1-13) Eating lamb, they remembered the lambs sacrificed on the first Passover and considered how the blood of the lambs painted around the doorframes of the Israelite homes protected them and gave them life.

However, from the start something was different. Although the other disciples were unaware, Judas Iscariot came with deceit in his heart. Satan had entered him, and he had already made a deal with Jesus’ enemies to receive payment in exchange for leading them to arrest Jesus when He was not surrounded by a crowd. (Luke 22:1-6)

Jesus came to the table knowing what lay ahead. He knew suffering and death awaited Him, and He understood the significance of this meal with His friends. They had eaten together many times as they worked and travelled together, but He knew this would be their final meal together before everything changed. (Luke 22:16)…

I’m pleased to be sharing at Gracefully Truthful today. I’d love it if you’d join me to think more about this sacred supper. Click here for the full post.

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