Our Passover Lamb

Thursday of Holy Week is the day when Christians remember Jesus eating the Passover Meal with His Disciples just prior to His arrest by the Roman soldiers. He actually said to His Disciples in Matthew 26:18 "My time is near." Why did this Passover Meal take place at such a critical time? After Jehovah God led the Israelites out of Egyptian bondage, Moses told them "To keep the ordinance of Passover every year," as a remembrance that the shed blood of a spotless lamb delivered them.

As Jesus ate the Passover Meal with His Disciples, He was actually looking forward to a greater deliverance which God would bring about. John1:29 says Jesus came to earth as "The Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world." 1Corinthians 11:23-25 describes this Passover Meal, "For I received from The Lord that which I also delivered to you; that The Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, 'Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.' In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, 'This cup is the New Covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.'"

The Word of God does not describe any response from the Disciples after the meal. Probably they were confused not fully understanding this prophetic message from Jesus. Throughout the Passover Meal Jesus was illustrating a way we can remember the most important sacrificial act in all of history - His Death And Resurrection! By receiving a small wafer or piece of bread representing the Broken Body of Jesus and a sip of juice representing His Shed Blood, we celebrate the Eucharist or Holy Communion. Bless His Holy Name!

During this Holy Week of 2022, we at For Zion's Sake Ministry desire to encourage you in this important act of partaking in Holy Communion.  Please notice Jesus said in 1Corinthians 11:26, "This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me." Jesus says receive the cup "Often." As a result, we celebrate Holy Communion each morning as we begin the day.

Have A Most Blessed Holy Week And Easter Celebration,

Frank