“You’ve no idea how much I have looked forward to eating this Passover meal with you before I enter my time of suffering.” ~Jesus

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Jesus knew it was time for his death, burial and resurrection. Jesus knew what was about to happen. It was all planned out by his heavenly Father. He knew on the other side he would usher in God’s country (aka the Kingdom of God).

• What did Jesus do?  Jesus sat down with the apostles. This moment was special and it was his to share with those Jesus had set aside to lead with him.
• What did Jesus know? He knew it was time. Jesus challenges me to know it is time as well. Jesus was happy. Jesus had looked forward to this.
• What did Jesus say? Jesus established the sacred rite of communion. Jesus clearly communicated how we would join him in his death and burial. Jesus established the new agreement (covenant) with God through his death.

When it was time, he sat down, all the apostles with him, and said, “You’ve no idea how much I have looked forward to eating this Passover meal with you before I enter my time of suffering. It’s the last one I’ll eat until we all eat it together in the kingdom of God.”

Taking the cup, he blessed it, then said, “Take this and pass it among you. As for me, I’ll not drink wine again until the kingdom of God arrives.”

Taking bread, he blessed it, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, given for you. Eat it in my memory.”

He did the same with the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant written in my blood, blood poured out for you.

Source: Luke 22:14-20

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“Take, this is my body.” ~Jesus

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Jesus sacrificed his body for me. Jesus has set up a sacred ritual for me to remember that precious act. What better symbol than the breaking of bread?

He told us before it happened that it would. Jesus created a beautiful sacrament so can continue to participate and remember.

What a wonderful God we serve. May I never forget what Jesus has done for me.

In the course of their meal, having taken and blessed the bread, he broke it and gave it to them. Then he said,

“Take, this is my body.”

Source: Mark 14:22

“I came down from heaven not to follow my own whim but to accomplish the will of the One who sent me.” ~Jesus

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God’s Goal

Many days, I am just following my own whims. Whatever feels good to do right then is fine. No plan. No purpose. Just what I want to do. That is it, plain and simple.

Jesus challenges us to do what God wants us to do. That is all that matters. God has a goal for us. God has given us the power, through the Holy Spirit, to be obedient. It is all about God and what he wants. Period. End of story.

Jesus said, “I am the Bread of Life. The person who aligns with me hungers no more and thirsts no more, ever. I have told you this explicitly because even though you have seen me in action, you don’t really believe me. Every person the Father gives me eventually comes running to me. And once that person is with me, I hold on and don’t let go. I came down from heaven not to follow my own whim but to accomplish the will of the One who sent me. John 6:35-38

Are you desperate for God? Are you lost without Him?

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Am I desperate for God?

Passion

This is the air I breathe
This is the air I breathe
Your holy presence living in me

This is my daily bread
This is my daily bread
Your very word spoken to me

And I I’m desperate for you
And I I’m I’m lost without you

This is the air I breathe
This is the air I breathe
Your holy presence living in me

This is my daily bread
this is my daily bread
your very word spoken to me

And I’m, I’m desperate for you
And I’m, I’m lost without you

And I’m desperate for you
And I’m, I’m lost without you.

I’m lost without you.

I’m lost without you.

I’m desperate for you.

(Cry out to live)

I’m desperate for you..

I’m lost, I’m lost, I’m lost without you..
I’m lost without you

I’m desperate for you

 

“I am the bread of life.” ~Jesus

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I love bread. I love all kinds of breads. I love bread with butter. I love bread with oil. OK, I think you get the picture. It satisfies me. I can make a meal of it.

King Jesus, the Messiah, satisfies me like bread can never do. My soul hungers for right standing with our heavenly Father. Jesus takes care of that for me so that I never have to hunger for right standing anymore. That longing is fulfilled completely. God is so good to us to satisfy our every need and desire.

Taken care of.

Done.

It is finished.

It is all about Jesus. He is the real deal. He is everything I need to be right with our Father. It is ALL about Him. He is life. He satisfies my hunger.

 Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will never thirst. John 6:35