JUST AS JESUS HAD TOLD THEM
Opening Prayer
Almighty God, thank you that there is only truth in your Word, truth that gives me life; truth that enables me to stand, no matter what are my circumstances.
Read LUKE 22:1–13
Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus
22 Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching, 2 and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus, for they were afraid of the people. 3 Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve. 4 And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus. 5 They were delighted and agreed to give him money. 6 He consented, and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present.
The Last Supper
7 Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. 8 Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.”
9 “Where do you want us to prepare for it?” they asked.
10 He replied, “As you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him to the house that he enters, 11 and say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ 12 He will show you a large room upstairs, all furnished. Make preparations there.”
13 They left and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover.
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Reflect
Where have you seen God’s faithfulness in your life or others’ lives?This is the second time in our readings in Luke that we have seen Jesus send his disciples with mysterious instructions to do things he needed. Some people think that perhaps Jesus had arranged it all in advance with the donkey’s owner and the owner of the house. In the story in chapter 19, that is possible, but it is very hard to imagine him organizing today’s activities. How would you arrange for a man to be walking through the right part of town with a water jar (usually a woman’s task) at the perfect moment—all with no mobile phone?!
It is no harder to believe that he knew the actions and the heart of the man with the jar than that he healed the sick and raised the dead! He knew the man would be willing to share his home, and he knew when he would be popping out for water, so he sent the disciples at just the right time.
His disciples knew him well enough not to argue, but to simply obey and do all that he told them to. Are we willing to do the same?
Apply
How does it make you feel to think that God knows your every thought and action before you do? It is a great mystery, but one that should cause us to be honest in prayer since he knows anyway.
Closing prayer
Gracious God, thank you for those times in my life when you proved that you are trustworthy. Increase my faith to believe that you will fulfill every one of your promises.
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