The Story Chapter 27 Introduction

Our entire study of The Story revolved around this chapter, chapter 27. While this chapter gives us the story of that Easter morning, I cannot quite write about it yet, as we are still in holy week.  Today is Maundy Thursday, and for now,  I need to live in the moment of the day.

Maundy or Holy Thursday comes from the Latin root “mandate” or “command” and it is a reminder that Jesus tells us, “A new command I give you, to love one another.”

Live in this day that Christ offered us. Whom do you need to love? Is it the person who lives next door? Is it the person you buy coffee from every morning who is less than friendly? Maybe it is a relative or someone who used to be a friend, but something has come between you.

Today is a day for us to swallow our pride, as Jesus did when he washed the feet of the disciples. He  even washed the feet of the one who would hand him over to the authorities. Can we wash the feet, literally and figuratively, of the one who is going to turn against us? Can we love them and see them through the eyes of Jesus as children of God? What would that involve for me and you?