Then he took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. “Luke 22:19
At the Last Supper, the bread and the wine become signs of Jesus' own mission: his body broken and given, for them; his blood poured out in a new covenant, for them. But the disciples do not yet fully comprehend what is happening. At this most solemn moment the disciples begin to argue about which of them is the greatest. Jesus cuts through their clumsy arrogance by reaffirming the spirit of his own ministry: "I am among you as the one who serves." The death of Jesus was the final act of service, the ultimate gift of life on behalf of others. This spirit is to characterize all expressions of authority and power in the Christian community, then and now.
~ Woody Berry
Let us pray
God, help us receive your gift to us with deepest humility and overflowing thankfulness. Amen.
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