On
the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb is
sacrificed, Jesus' disciples asked him, "Where do you want us to go to
prepare the Passover meal for you?" Mark 14:12
Jesus kept
the traditional Jewish holidays…and like all good Jews He went on a pilgrimage to
Jerusalem on as required for the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks
and the Feast of Booths. See Deuteronomy 16:16. The Festival or Feast of
Unleavened Bread was a week of eating unleavened bread as instituted when God
was preparing the Hebrew people for the final plague and their exodus from Egypt.
See Exodus 12. It was the beginning of the Passover. That was the time when the
angel of death passed over the homes that were marked with the blood of the
spotless Passover Lamb that was sacrificed to save them. Of whom does that remind
you? For seven days the Hebrew people were to eat unleavened bread—representing
purity since leaven was a symbol of sin, corruption and evil. The bread was to
be prepared quickly and eaten with the roasted lamb as God had instructed. That
meal marked the beginning of Passover—and it was that beginning feast that the
disciples wanted to prepare for Jesus. But where?
Jesus was on
His way to the cross. This Passover Meal was to be His last meal. The place
where the meal was provided, prepared and participated in may have been a
significant place for the disciples. It created precious last memories of their
teacher and friend, Jesus. Where would that be?
Have you ever
prepared to have a feast with Jesus? Perhaps a spiritual feast—sifting through
your favorite scripture passages. Where would you go to have a special quiet
time with your Lord—just to feast on His words? Where?
Prayer
~ Lord God, You provide so much for us…our family, friends, homes, food, and clothing,—as
well as Your words. May the Holy Spirit guide our lives…our very thoughts,
words and actions that we would live lives pleasing and honoring You. Give us
this day our daily bread—spiritual as well as physical nourishment.
Daily
Bible Reading: 2 Kings 1-4
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