This is the account of the last supper, and funny enough I had communion yesterday at my Church, so this seems like a recap for me. What I noticed this time going through the story, is that there was someone who had the upper room waiting and ready for Jesus and his disciples to celebrate. Jesus send 2 of his disciples to go into Jerusalem and find this room that is prepared for this feast. This is one of those things that gets easily overlooked by the feast itself, but I find it a neat account of how the preparations are ready, the room is all set up for them to celebrate.
The feast, the symbol of what is yet to come has been celebrated for centuries and continues to be a beautiful reminder of Christ's sacrifice on the cross. The bread representing his body, and the wine his blood that was spilled. Depending on your church background, many traditions celebrate the communion weekly, monthly or even just yearly.... but the important part of it is the reminder of what Christ has done.
Jesus tells the disciples what the feast will represent ... a change from the story of Moses leading the people out of Egypt, and instead of animal blood saving the people from the coming plague, this time it's the ultimate covenant of Christ's blood shed to save us from the plague of sin.
This must of been so hard for Jesus to endure, and knowing what the next few days will entail. But then the promise is there "I tell you the truth, I will not drink wine again until the day I drink it new in the kingdom of God." (vs. 21)
We celebrate communion knowing that Christ would pay the price for our sin. But he rose again, triumphing over death ... what a great hope we have in Jesus. Our hope doesn't lay in the death of Christ, but the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour.
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