Maundy ThursdayToday, we hear about Christ's final meal, surrounded by his friends. We remember Mary breaking open the jar of oil over his feet. We tell of Jesus washing the disciples' feet and sending them in love and service. And we remember the final meal in which Jesus told them that when they remember the Exodus at Passover, they are remembering what he will do for them in his death. He frees us from the finality of death by defeating it with his final breath.
As you prepare to worship, gather around a simple meal. Make sure you have bread or crackers on hand and something to drink. Take your time eating. Press pause on the video to dine and remember and savor the food. Be grateful for what you have and pray for those who have little. Taste and see that God is so very good. And then, as the worship begins to close and the altar is laid bare, take down the unnecessary things you have around your room--things that clutter your life and detract you from the true life God offers. Let yourself feel the emptiness. For tomorrow, nothing will matter. Tomorrow, Jesus dies at the hands of false idols. Tomorrow, the truth of sin will be exposed.
But tonight, we eat...and we remember.
As you prepare to worship, gather around a simple meal. Make sure you have bread or crackers on hand and something to drink. Take your time eating. Press pause on the video to dine and remember and savor the food. Be grateful for what you have and pray for those who have little. Taste and see that God is so very good. And then, as the worship begins to close and the altar is laid bare, take down the unnecessary things you have around your room--things that clutter your life and detract you from the true life God offers. Let yourself feel the emptiness. For tomorrow, nothing will matter. Tomorrow, Jesus dies at the hands of false idols. Tomorrow, the truth of sin will be exposed.
But tonight, we eat...and we remember.
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