The Last Supper
The significance of the Last Supper is something that we will contemplate until we see Jesus face to face. Which part of it intrigues you? Communion? Betrayal? The foot washing? The words of Jesus? The responses of the disciples? The promise of the Holy Spirit?
It all comes together under the love of God. No less. It was a necessary night before the atonement and resurrection. I'm glad...and intrigued. Each word is significant and each action. Beautiful.
May your understanding of that night become a better understanding of the love of God for you.
John 14:30 (NIV)
30 'I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold on me,"
It all comes together under the love of God. No less. It was a necessary night before the atonement and resurrection. I'm glad...and intrigued. Each word is significant and each action. Beautiful.
May your understanding of that night become a better understanding of the love of God for you.
John 14:30 (NIV)
30 'I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold on me,"
posted by Jim Knaggs | 9:16 PM
2 Comments:
While reading your post, it occurred to me that Salvationists often refer to Albert Orsborn's beautiful text, "My life must be Christ's broken bread. . ." as The Salvation Army's communion hymn. It is that, certainly, but I wonder if Orsborn had something deeper in mind. His text alludes to much more than a communion service. It speaks, eloquently, of that last supper.
Christian communion isn't just about fellowship, it's also about service. It's no coincidence that The Last Supper featured both, for Jesus was making exactly this point. Orsborn understood this and powerfully portrayed both of those things in his text.
The words of Orsborn's second verse are challenging, "My all is in the Master's hands, for Him to bless and break. . ." When Jesus put His all in His father's hands it led to the cross. In going there He lived up to the final thought in that verse: "Resolved the whole of love's demands to give for His dear sake."
The story of the Last Supper has many marks of great drama: beauty, betrayal, love and courage. I pray that we as Christians will live up to the beauty, love and courage, and resist the things that lure us to betrayal. That is the challenge of the Lord's Supper.
Thanks, Evie. You've ministered to us.
Thanks, Paul. Let us know how the "Passion" goes.
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