It's an early morning for me this Holy Saturday as I continue to reflect on a profound thought N. T. Wright shares in his book, Simply Jesus:
When Jesus wanted to fully explain to his disciples what his forthcoming death was all about, he didn’t give them a theory. He didn’t even give them a set of scriptural texts. He gave them a meal.
Seems to me Jesus inherently knew that if you want your students to remember something very important, you give them an object lesson. I imagine, in later years whenever the disciples gathered together to share the Lord's Supper, they not only remembered Jesus' words that evening, they also recalled the smell of the roasted lamb, the feel of Jesus' hands washing their feet, and the sound of the musical festivities that hung in the air.
Tomorrow as we gather together, may our hearts and minds go back to that first time he gave us the meal - his last supper - and let us celebrate the new life and covenant it represents by remembering the sights and sounds of resurrection morn: He is risen! He is risen indeed!
I can't get away from Wright's thoughts, so here is the first in a three-part series I hope to write this Easter season beginning with He Gave Them a Meal.
Enjoy and Happy Easter!
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