majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him in Matthew 26:26-29,
"While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it,
and gave it to his disciples, saying, 'Take and eat; this is my body.'
Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, saying,
'Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is
poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you, I will
not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I
drink it anew with you in my Father's kingdom."
At the last supper Jesus tells his disciples how they will all fall
away from him, of Peter's three denials to take place later in the
night, and betrayal at the hand of Judas Iscariot. In the midst of
this he tells them something that touches my heart in a special way.
He has decided he will do something that is usually reserved for very
special and often intimate relationships, a sign of commitment. He
will deny himself something while he is separated from his disciples
until he can do it again with them in the resurrection. He says, "I
will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day
when I drink it anew with you in my Father's kingdom."
Jesus, in speaking of the separation he will have from his disciples,
tells them his next cup of wine will be reserved for that special
time, when, as his disciples, we will all sit together at the wedding
banquet with him and share a special cup of wine together. This speaks
to me of an intimacy communicated through a very simple and poignant
promise. Jesus Christ is waiting for that time when we can all be
reunited together in his kingdom, to be with him forever!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share
your thoughts of worship with us from your Bible reading today. We'd
love to hear from you!
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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