Well, I'm off to get ready. We are going to watch the Easter Pageant with a friend of ours who is Mormon at the Temple tonight. Have a great Thursday and be Blessed!
Thursday, April 5
An Evening of ShadowsMatthew 26:36-46
“Maundy Thursday” comes from the Latin word for “mandated.” This night of Holy Week, Jesus washed His disciples’ feet and called them to love each other in humble service (John 13:31-35). So that we would remember His love for us, He then initiated the Lord’s Supper. After Judas slipped away to bring the authorities, Jesus encouraged his disciples (John 14-16) and prayed for their faith (John 17). Then He retreated to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray for Himself.
Soon Jesus would be arrested and tried illegally under cover of night. He would be convicted of blasphemy by the Jewish authorities, then tried for insurrection by the Romans. He could have escaped from the soldiers with ease. But He chose to bear the punishment we deserved, so that “by His wounds you have been healed” (1 Peter 2:24).
At Home...
On this somber evening, read Matthew’s account of Jesus’ torment in the Garden (Matthew 26:36-46). Then:
Consider reasons why His upcoming separation from God would have caused such stress and heartache.
Ask His Spirit to reveal your unconfessed sins. Seek God’s forgiveness and trust His grace (1 John 1:9).
Worship “the Lamb who was slain” (Revelation 5:12) for you.
Gather your family together or gather with some close friends and read John 13:1-16 out loud.
Share together tangible ways that you serve one another
Share together the way that Jesus Christ has made Himself a servant for you.
Take turns, using a basin of water and a cloth, washing each other’s feet. As you do, speak thesewords: I love you and want to serve you as Christ made Himself a servant. I wash your feet to show this.
Pray for the one you are washing.
After you have finished, read Philippians 7:1-11.
Pray, asking God to show you how to express your gratitude to Jesus.
6 comments:
wow, 3 codes! tough night for you, De, glad that you have a few days off to regroup and recharge. After I went to the Seder the other night, I will never look at the Last Supper the same as I did before. So thankful Jesus is our Passover Lamb.
John Chapter 17 is my favorite chapter in the whole Bible. Awesome prayer that Jesus prayed for himself (not much), his disciples (a lot) and future believers -- i.e. us. What an awesome Lord we serve!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you Jesus :)
i am so sorry 3 codes wow have a good weekend:)
Deb
sounds like a rough night. I hope you have a great Easter
I am sorry you had such a rough night... but I hope you enjoy the pageant and that you have a wonderful Easter weekend with family.
be well,
Dawn
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Gosh you had a hectic night ,bless you and your collegues for what you did to help these poor people ,and yes I join you in praying for their family and friends ,please visit my journal ,I did a peice on Maudy Thursday too ...love Jan xx http://journals.aol.co.uk/jeadie05/Serendipity/
Dear De,
this is one fo the best ones you have written! I love it!
I have always loved the stories about washing Jesus' feet .
I think that his agony is the garden teaches everyone so much about the weird stuff out in the world and how we have to avoid it thanks!
love,natalie
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