Friday, April 14, 2017

DAILY READINGS: Leviticus 22:1-33; Psalm 128:1-131:3; Mark 8:11-26

And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer. Luke 22:15

Not “the” passover but “this” passover—the last passover before the cross. The Lord fully knew what awaited Him after that supper; “before I suffer”. He knew all about the arrest, the unrighteous trial, the mockery, scourging, thorns, cross and death that loomed before Him. Yet there would be resurrection and joy too. But before all of that He earnestly desired this last supper with His own. What about us? Our Lord is alive and today may we say to Him, “Lord, with desire have I desired to eat this supper, to remember you, thank you, and worship you. —Carl Knott

Break ye the bread and pour the wine, as ye have seen your Master do;
This body and this blood of Mine, is broken thus and shed for you. —John Pierpont