As I continue my reading and study of events leading up to the crucifixion and resurrection day, I am pondering the time that Jesus and his disciples spent together in the upper room with the communion time. He was getting them prepared for what was to come.
You gotta love Peter. He is adamant that he will never deny Jesus. Yeah right. I find myself a lot like Peter very often. "Oh no, Lord, I will never deny you," I say just like Peter. Yet I fail to share him with others as often as I could.
Then there's Judas who knows in his heart he has made a deal with the devil to betray this Jesus. Sitting there, knowing. Could Judas be pondering how he's gonna spend those thirty pieces of silver or is he already living with regret for what is coming?
Very little is said about the other ten disciples. I often wonder their thoughts. It's probably easy to figure but not so important to mention in the grand scheme of things.
Yet, even in that room of adamant proclamations of loyalty, potential regrets of actions done, and simple lack of understanding truly of what is going on, I feel the love of Jesus there for all of them. Just because that's who Jesus is and what He does. Love.
How often do I go to the upper room in my heart, commune with Jesus, and go forth strengthened? Hourly? Daily? Weekly? Monthly? Yearly? Never?
Oh, the strength to be found in the upper room with Jesus! He's a friend that loves, cares, comforts...the list of what he gives us is endless!
Before I got out of bed this morning, my mind went to another song. This song is one I heard years ago and have never heard since, but the words stuck in my heart as it touched me so much at the time. It goes like this:
"A friend when other friendships cease
A friend when others fail
A friend who gives me joy and peace
A friend when foes assail.
Friendship with Jesus
Fellowship divine
Oh, what blessed sweet communion
Jesus is a friend of mine!"
Consider.......
You gotta love Peter. He is adamant that he will never deny Jesus. Yeah right. I find myself a lot like Peter very often. "Oh no, Lord, I will never deny you," I say just like Peter. Yet I fail to share him with others as often as I could.
Then there's Judas who knows in his heart he has made a deal with the devil to betray this Jesus. Sitting there, knowing. Could Judas be pondering how he's gonna spend those thirty pieces of silver or is he already living with regret for what is coming?
Very little is said about the other ten disciples. I often wonder their thoughts. It's probably easy to figure but not so important to mention in the grand scheme of things.
Yet, even in that room of adamant proclamations of loyalty, potential regrets of actions done, and simple lack of understanding truly of what is going on, I feel the love of Jesus there for all of them. Just because that's who Jesus is and what He does. Love.
How often do I go to the upper room in my heart, commune with Jesus, and go forth strengthened? Hourly? Daily? Weekly? Monthly? Yearly? Never?
Oh, the strength to be found in the upper room with Jesus! He's a friend that loves, cares, comforts...the list of what he gives us is endless!
Before I got out of bed this morning, my mind went to another song. This song is one I heard years ago and have never heard since, but the words stuck in my heart as it touched me so much at the time. It goes like this:
"A friend when other friendships cease
A friend when others fail
A friend who gives me joy and peace
A friend when foes assail.
Friendship with Jesus
Fellowship divine
Oh, what blessed sweet communion
Jesus is a friend of mine!"
Consider.......
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