Passion Week: The Last Supper

Related Passion Week Devotionals:

• Cleansing of the Temple
• Jesus Questioned by Religious Leaders
• The Sanhedrin and Judas’ Betrayal
• The Last Supper
• Good Friday
• Silent Saturday
• The Resurrection

Jesus gathered with His twelve disciples to eat the Passover meal in Jerusalem. A meal to remember what God had accomplished by providing a way for the Jewish people to be set free from slavery and no longer under Egypt’s control (Exodus 12). As part of this celebration the Jewish people would sacrifice and eat a spotless lamb. Jesus would later be referred to as our spotless Passover Lamb (1 Corinthians 5:7) and again providing a way to have freedom. However, this time it wasn’t so much a physical freedom but rather, a spiritual freedom from the bondage and power of sin.

We read in the 26th chapter of Matthew’s Gospel:
’26 Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” 27 And He took a cup, and when He had given thanks He gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, 28 for this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.’

The taking of the bread and wine is meant to involve “remembrance” of Jesus’ sacrifice (Luke 22:19). Not only remembering what Jesus did for us but being obedient to Him in how we live our life each and every day. Romans 12:1, mentions that we should offer ourselves as a living sacrifice and that is our true and proper worship. To abide in Christ (John 15:1-6). Jesus welcomes all to take part with Him and commune with Him at His table just like He freely invites all to follow Him.