April 24- The Supper

Judges 2:10-3:31
Luke 22:14-34
Psalm 92:1-93:5
Proverbs 14:1-2

Luke 22- ¹⁴When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table. ¹⁵And he said to them, "I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. ¹⁶For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God."

As I read this I think "Why was Jesus so eager for this Passover?" The obvious answer is that he was preparing for these last few days, and he knew that this Passover was to be a special one. So, Jesus eagerly ate it with the Apostles, knowing that the emblems that once meant one thing, suddenly meant something else. Jesus is here changing the feast into a celebration. He is turning tradition of remembrance of the physical into remembrance of the spiritual. As he takes the bread and cup, their meaning shifts towards the story of the Christ. This is a powerful event in the life of Jesus. For this reason Jesus looked forward to it.

I remember the first time I ever took the Lord's Supper. To me, it meant the same thing. I saw the power of God's salvation in my life. The Supper was a moment to reflect on that which Jesus had accomplished in me. So, we think about the Lord's Supper. Is it what it used to be? Do we still get excited to take it? Do we look forward to the event as Jesus did? We should. This is the place where we recall the great sacrifice made by Jesus.