F O O T H O L D
READING
49 PREPARATIONS
PRAY Show me myself as you
see today, dear Lord.
READ Luke 22:113.
THINK What did the Passover
festivities celebrate? See Exodus 12:2128.
FOCUS The time for Christ's
crucifixion was drawing near. The Jewish
rulers wanted to arrest him,
but they didn't. Why not (2)?
Jesus planned to eat the
Passover meal with his disciples, before
allowing himself to be taken
prisoner. The Passover was a very
special time when many
preparations had to be made. Here we see
three people involved in
preparation.
JUDAS to do Satan's work.
Satan was looking for someone to use
but it was Judas who allowed
himself to be used. We don't know
exactly why he betrayed
Jesus. Perhaps it's just as well. We do
know that in the end it only
brought him anguish and death. (
Matthew 27:35).
A MAN to do humble work.
The man is unnamed, but he did the
little he could. He carried
a jar of water (women's work and
usually considered beneath a
man's dignity). We should never
despise apparently small
things. You may feel you can't do much
but do what you can. Because
the man was willing to do the little
he could, the Last Supper
took place and so we have our Christian
'remembrancefeast'.
JESUS to do God's work.
The Jewish rulers would prefer to arrest
Jesus on the Passover Eve
when everyone was at home. This wasn't
part of Jesus' plan. That
was why his preparations were probably
kept secret. They led up to
the moment when he chose to die.
PRAY Ask God to make you
aware of the things he wants you to do for him.
