Read Matthew 26:26-30....
Matt_26:26 Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread and, praising God, gave thanks and asked Him to bless it to their use, and when He had broken it, He gave it to the disciples and said, Take, eat; this is My body.
Matt_26:27 And He took a cup, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, Drink of it, all of you;
Matt_26:28 For this is My blood of the new covenant, which [ratifies the agreement and] is being poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. [Exod. 24:6-8.]
Matt_26:29 I say to you, I shall not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it with you new and of superior quality in My Father's kingdom.
Matt_26:30 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
Normal passage when you just read through it, but I noticed something I hadn't considered before: Jesus's mindset.
Jesus knew good and well what He was about to go through. He knew that the breakin of the bread was symbolic of the breaking of His body. He also knew that the wine was a symbol of His blood which would be shed very soon. Even more than that He knew He would be betrayed when He went to the Mount of Olives.
So what is He doing this night before? We see in verses 26, 27 and 30 that He was giving thanks and singing hymns! I hadn't ever considered that really deeply before... Here is Jesus knowing He is about to be killed mercilessly and be betrayed by one of His 12 closest friends, and He sits there giving thanks for the breaking of His body and shedding of His blood, and singing hymns on His way to be betrayed.
How much love does Jesus have for us that He would give thanks and sing hymns for the opportunity to give His body for us?
Matt_26:26 Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread and, praising God, gave thanks and asked Him to bless it to their use, and when He had broken it, He gave it to the disciples and said, Take, eat; this is My body.
Matt_26:27 And He took a cup, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, Drink of it, all of you;
Matt_26:28 For this is My blood of the new covenant, which [ratifies the agreement and] is being poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. [Exod. 24:6-8.]
Matt_26:29 I say to you, I shall not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it with you new and of superior quality in My Father's kingdom.
Matt_26:30 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
Normal passage when you just read through it, but I noticed something I hadn't considered before: Jesus's mindset.
Jesus knew good and well what He was about to go through. He knew that the breakin of the bread was symbolic of the breaking of His body. He also knew that the wine was a symbol of His blood which would be shed very soon. Even more than that He knew He would be betrayed when He went to the Mount of Olives.
So what is He doing this night before? We see in verses 26, 27 and 30 that He was giving thanks and singing hymns! I hadn't ever considered that really deeply before... Here is Jesus knowing He is about to be killed mercilessly and be betrayed by one of His 12 closest friends, and He sits there giving thanks for the breaking of His body and shedding of His blood, and singing hymns on His way to be betrayed.
How much love does Jesus have for us that He would give thanks and sing hymns for the opportunity to give His body for us?
