F O O T H O L D

READING

49 PREPARATIONS

 

PRAY Show me myself as you see today, dear Lord.

 

READ Luke 22:113.

 

THINK What did the Passover festivities celebrate? See Exodus 12:2128.

 

FOCUS The time for Christ's crucifixion was drawing near. The Jewish

rulers wanted to arrest him, but they didn't. Why not (2)?

Jesus planned to eat the Passover meal with his disciples, before

allowing himself to be taken prisoner. The Passover was a very

special time when many preparations had to be made. Here we see

three people involved in preparation.

JUDAS  to do Satan's work. Satan was looking for someone to use

but it was Judas who allowed himself to be used. We don't know

exactly why he betrayed Jesus. Perhaps it's just as well. We do

know that in the end it only brought him anguish and death. (

Matthew 27:35).

A MAN  to do humble work. The man is unnamed, but he did the

little he could. He carried a jar of water (women's work and

usually considered beneath a man's dignity). We should never

despise apparently small things. You may feel you can't do much 

but do what you can. Because the man was willing to do the little

he could, the Last Supper took place  and so we have our Christian

'remembrancefeast'.

JESUS  to do God's work. The Jewish rulers would prefer to arrest

Jesus on the Passover Eve when everyone was at home. This wasn't

part of Jesus' plan. That was why his preparations were probably

kept secret. They led up to the moment when he chose to die.

 

PRAY Ask God to make you aware of the things he wants you to do for him.

 

 

 


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