The Last Supper

At our Maundy Thursday service this evening, I talked about last meals and mentioned what some people from history and from movies chose as their last meals. Then I asked what we would choose to do for our last meal. Finally, I talked about what Jesus did at his last meal. He shared in the Passover meal and transformed it into a powerful symbol for us as his future followers: the bread, his body; the cup, his blood. He ate with his disciples: those whom he loved and cared about and acted as representatives for all of humanity. And he chose to serve them by washing their feet. Jesus' last meal was an act of love. Will his example of service and our sharing in his body and blood inspire us to live our lives as an act of love?