Devotion:
Read Luke 22:14-20.
At the Last Supper Jesus shared a meal with his disciples and then led them in the ancient observance of the Passover. The Passover meal celebrated God’s deliverance of the Israelites out of Egypt. Jesus gave his disciples bread as a symbol of his body and wine as a symbol of his blood. These became symbols of his new covenant. This evening Jesus built on the old covenant and the Old Testament by inaugurating the new covenant and the New Testament. He went from Passover – the last legitimate Passover – to the Lord’s table, the first new memorial feast.
He charged his disciples to “do this in remembrance of me,” meaning Jesus’ followers were to partake of bread and wine and remember him. Jesus’ Last Supper is the foundation for the Christian tradition of taking communion. Just as the disciples sat and fellowshipped with him, Jesus invites us to fellowship with him and remember the great sacrifice he made. His body was broken and his blood poured out for our healing and wholeness. We want to remember and celebrate!
Personal Worship Option:
Spend time now thanking God for his sacrifice on the cross and praising him for the resurrection. Confess any sin you have, ask him for forgiveness, and spend time worshipping him.
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