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Thursday

Thursday is a day we all know well; it is the Last Supper. This is the day the disciples, Jesus, and practically everyone in Jerusalem were celebrating Passover. This would become the very last Passover ever celebrated because of the events that would occur in the following days. Jesus and his disciples were gathered around the table, eating, relaxing, and enjoying their time together when Jesus makes a bold remark. He says that one of them around the table would betray him.

We know that Judas already betrayed Jesus for some money and yet every one of the disciples asked if it was him. Peter even makes the statement that he would never betray Jesus. He was so confident in the fact that he would not do this that he said that even if he needed to die, he would still not betray Jesus.

It’s important to note the two sides we see at the table. Judas is living knowing he has already denied Jesus. Thirty pieces of silver were enough for Judas to turn Jesus in. On the other hand, we have Peter who is living in denial. He believes there is no way that he would ever do something like that. His pride is blinding him from the potential that he too could fall.

We can see ourselves in one of these two disciples. We can live totally denying Jesus because, let’s be honest, living as a Christian is not easy. Or we can live in denial not recognizing our own faults.

Faith lives in the middle of deny and denial. Somewhere in the middle is a life we are called to live. How do we stay in the middle? Well, Jesus tells us that we can experience communion at any time. We can remind ourselves of the sacrifice that was paid for us through bread and wine and celebrate the resurrection that came. Grounding ourselves with the truth of how much God loves us that he would send his son to die for us can keep us from drifting too close to either side. We are given a new life through the resurrected king, and a new way to live.

Today spend some time participating in communion. You do not need any special bread or wine, whatever you have will do. What is important is remembering the sacrifice and celebrating how deeply loved you are.