The Last Supper

Living in Covenant

A Fulfilled Covenant

Live in the light of God (Isaiah 2:5) 

Jesus Institutes the New Covenant

Luke 22:14-23 The Message

14-16 When it was time, he sat down, all the apostles with him, and said, “You’ve no idea how much I have looked forward to eating this Passover meal with you before I enter my time of suffering. It’s the last one I’ll eat until we all eat it together in the kingdom of God.”
17-18 Taking the cup, he blessed it, then said, “Take this and pass it among you. As for me, I’ll not drink wine again until the kingdom of God arrives.”
19 Taking bread, he blessed it, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, given for you. Eat it in my memory.”
20 He did the same with the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant written in my blood, blood poured out for you.
21-22 “Do you realize that the hand of the one who is betraying me is at this moment on this table? It’s true that the Son of Man is going down a path already marked out—no surprises there. But for the one who turns him in, turns traitor to the Son of Man, this is doomsday.”
23 They immediately became suspicious of each other and began quizzing one another, wondering who might be about to do this.

For Reflection

Until humankind is wholly free from the bondage of sin and spiritual death, Jesus will not share the Passover with us.  Until that time, Christ will, however, abide in us and guide us in the way of Jesus. Jesus has not abandoned us.  But instead, He has shown us through his life and death, suffering for God overcomes human death. Death is not the end of life but the beginning of a new existence in the presence of God.  Surely death has lost its sting and fear has been defeated.

Pray

Pray so that the spark in your soul is ignited by Christ, and you will see the grace anew in the life we were given.

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