As Good Friday approaches, I would like to share with you fellow Christians (and even those who may not follow Jesus' teachings) some transcripts from The Daily Bread...
Are you being called to taste some bitter cup of pain or betrayal or loss? Are you tempted to push it away? You may be wondering, "Is God in this situation?" If so, recall the dark and distressing experiences of jesus and His example on the night of his betrayal, some 2000 years ago.
We must never forget that Jesus was the God-Man, with both divine and human natures. He therefore recoiled from the agonizing crucifixion and the ordeal of having the world's sins heaped on His sinless soul. He shuddered at the thought of being abandoned by His Father (as een in Matthew 27:45-46 and Mark 15:33-34). So at the Mount of Olives, He pleaded, "If it is possible, let this cup pass from Me, for it is not My will to be fulfilled, but Yours." (Matthew 26:39). And yet after that He said in trustful submission, "Shall I not drink the cup which My Father has given Me?" (John 18:11). He knew that the hand, which would for our redemption hold the cup to His lips, was not the hand of Judas Iscariot or Caiaphas or Pilate. It was the hand of His loving Father intent on redeeming our lost human race.
Baffled by the mystery of such love, we take our stand on Calvary and believe that any cup we drink is held to our lips by the Father of fathomless love and wisdom. Our prayer is that of fathomless love and wisdom. Our prayer is that of trustful submission because we believe that even life's most bitter cup is held in the Father's hand.
Nothing speaks more clearly of God's love for us than the cross.
References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucharist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Eucharist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maundy_Thursday
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Supper
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