One of the hardest things to do is prepare a will to protect those you love when God calls you home. A few years ago my siblings and I did this with and for my mother. It was a strange conversation to have but necessary. My mom trusted us with this task so we were sure to document her wishes and agreed that there would be no discord amongst us.
Imagine the setting in that “certain man’s” house as Jesus broke bread with the disciples for the last time. Instead of the disciples preparing for what was to be the culmination of Jesus’ ministry, Jesus was preparing them for the discord they would experience on that very night. The carnal man in me often questions why so much pain and confusion was necessary at this juncture in the human life of Jesus and His disciples.
The spiritual me knows that our sins troubled God so much that He required a sacrifice that we were unable to provide. Any of the twelve could have had a moment of weakness and betrayed Him. Any of the twelve could have also been confronted and given the opportunity to deny Jesus. Many do this today. We betray Him with our sins and deny Him when confronted. Yet, He went willingly to the cross while we were in sin. Jesus chose to prepare His disciples for the days to come. We are always asked to reflect before partaking in the Lord’s Supper. We should choose to reflect\prepare ourselves for the gift of salvation that His unselfish act allows us to enjoy. The Last Supper was a call to remember His body that was broken, and His blood that was “poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.”
Thank you our God our Father and our Lord for the time you set aside to prepare us for the time when we would be challenged for your name sake… Amen
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