Luke 22:1-30
I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you… (v. 15) Yes, there is an ending to this verse that I left off: …before I suffer. But I did that intentionally; it struck me personally that Jesus also desires to eat this Passover meal with US, with each of us, at the coming of His Kingdom. But I suspect that it’s also true that He desires to share the remembrance of this Passover meal each Sunday with each of us when we partake of the Eucharistic celebration that He instituted. If we think of the Eucharist in that sense, our Eucharistic celebration becomes even more sacred. Our Men’s Group had a wonderful discussion a month ago when we began our current series, reviewing the Three Streams (Sacrament, Scripture, and Holy Spirit) of our Christian heritage that Michael Matlock had put together for Wednesday evening Lenten services. Mark Royster spoke to us on the Sacramental stream and offered a powerful reflection on our Eucharistic celebration. I daresay that each of us at that Men’s Group discussion will look on the Eucharist whenever we partake differently than had been our prior perceptions.
I would encourage you to watch Mark’s presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T51XNmSz43U. (There are preliminary remarks prior to his presentation. His talk actually begins 10-11 minutes into this video, then there is a Q&A time after his prepared remarks.) It’s really worth 30 minutes of your time!
See also: October 18 / Luke 22:1-6; October 21 / Luke 22:7-13; October 22 / Luke 22:14-23; October 23 / Luke 22:24-30