The Last Supper

  And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.”

  Then He took the cup, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. And He said to them, “This is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many.  Assuredly, I say to you, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.” (Mark 14:22-25, New King James Version)

It’s the day before Jesus is arrested, tried and hung on the cross to die for our sins. He knows what’s coming in the next 24 hours, but He also knows what’s going to happen on Easter morning. He knows that eternal life is just around the corner for all of us.

And so, in addition to that gift of life, He also gives us the gift of Himself in the Lord’s Supper. We are asked to eat and drink the body and the blood in remembrance of the ultimate sacrifice He made as well as the ultimate love He shows us.   

Bread in a market in Israel - photo courtesy of Denise Dorsey

With all the fear and uncertainty regarding the coronavirus pandemic, we need to remember that God has got this covered. Whatever trials we are going through today, we need to look to the future. It will all come out all right in the end.