Author - Clay Corvin

12/11          Luke 22:20-27

After supper he took another cup of wine and said, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood, which is poured out as a sacrifice for you. 21 “But here at this table, sitting among us as a friend, is the man who will betray me. 22 For it has been determined that the Son of Man must die. But what sorrow awaits the one who betrays him.” 23 The disciples began to ask each other which of them would ever do such a thing. 24 Then they began to argue among themselves about who would be the greatest among them. 25 Jesus told them, “In this world the kings and great men lord it over their people, yet they are called ‘friends of the people.’ 26 But among you it will be different. Those who are the greatest among you should take the lowest rank, and the leader should be like a servant. 27 Who is more important, the one who sits at the table or the one who serves? The one who sits at the table, of course. But not here! For I am among you as one who serves.

SERVE

Where do you serve?  Are you actively serving the people in your church, in your neighborhood, and in your home?  If not, you should be.  Service in the family of God isn’t one of those things we can opt out of it is required. 

12/10          Luke 22:17-19

Then he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. Then he said, “Take this and share it among yourselves. 18 For I will not drink wine again until the Kingdom of God has come.” 19 He took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this to remember me.”

THEN

Then when we remember Jesus we remember what He did for us on the Cross and what he does for us right now.  Jesus seeks to be a part of our life and to equip us to live as Children of God and as such we are. 

12/09          Luke 22:13-16

They went off to the city and found everything just as Jesus had said, and they prepared the Passover meal there. 14 When the time came, Jesus and the apostles sat down together at the table. 15 Jesus said, “I have been very eager to eat this Passover meal with you before my suffering begins. 16 For I tell you now that I won’t eat this meal again until its meaning is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God.”

PERFECT
Jesus was perfect in every way.  He was the perfect leader, the perfect man, the perfect sacrifice, the perfect savior and the perfect Son of God.  He knew exactly what He was doing and in so doing provided for us commemorations of His walk to the Cross.  Prepare you heart, prepare you life, the same God who raised Jesus from the dead is your Father and he will equip you for living a Christ like life. 

12/08          Luke 22:9-12

“Where do you want us to prepare it?” they asked him. 10 He replied, “As soon as you enter Jerusalem, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him. At the house he enters, 11 say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room where I can eat the Passover meal with my disciples?’ 12 He will take you upstairs to a large room that is already set up. That is where you should prepare our meal.”

PREPARATION

The disciples were preparing a meal.  Jesus was preparing to die.  The Father was ready to save Him.  Are you ready to live your life?  Spend time with Jesus and you will be. 

12/07          Luke 22:7-8

Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread arrived, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed. 8 Jesus sent Peter and John ahead and said, “Go and prepare the Passover meal, so we can eat it together.”

WISDOM

Jesus faced death and in the process was totally devoted to saving those the Lord had given him.  As Jesus prepared for the Passover He knew He was the Lamb of God and that His sacrifice was for all of mankind.  His faith enabled Him to continue on His course straight to the Cross and the power of God equipped Him to die.  Now we know He lived and is this very moment interceding for us before the Father.  I am so glad He is.  Thank you Jesus for being our sacrifice. 

12/06          Luke 22:3-6

Then Satan entered into Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve disciples, 4 and he went to the leading priests and captains of the Temple guard to discuss the best way to betray Jesus to them. 5 They were delighted, and they promised to give him money. 6 So he agreed and began looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus so they could arrest him when the crowds weren’t around.

EVIL
Focused, self-centered, betrayer all characteristics of Judas Iscariot and in addition to the aforementioned traits Judas was evil.  He was evil because he chose self over service, ego over submission and knowing the right thing to do he purposely did the wrong thing.  He was evil.  His betrayal was the knife in the back, the thumbing his nose at the Father, he was just bad.  Think about your life.  Are you surrendered to Jesus seeking to follow Him? 

12/05          Luke 22:1-2

1 The Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is also called Passover, was approaching. 2 The leading priests and teachers of religious law were plotting how to kill Jesus, but they were afraid of the people’s reaction.

APPROVED

The conniving of the religious leaders was done in secret but the Lord knew what they were up to and He used their evil for good.  The Father is always looking for a way to bring good into your life.  It is wise for one to spend time with and get to know Jesus.  Be wise.  Accept the good that the Lord has for your life. 

12/04          Psalm 76:9

You stand up to judge those who do evil, O God, and to rescue the oppressed of the earth. Interlude 10 Human defiance only enhances your glory, for you use it as a weapon. 11 Make vows to the LORD your God, and keep them. Let everyone bring tribute to the Awesome One. 12 For he breaks the pride of princes, and the kings of the earth fear him.

TRUTH
The truth is that God is in charge.  Many think they are outsmarting God.  Some think they are greater than God.  No ONE is greater.  No ONE is smarter.  It is appointed unto man once to die and then the judgment.  God knows all things and He renders judgment. 

12/03          Psalm 76:7-8

No wonder you are greatly feared! Who can stand before you when your anger explodes? 8 From heaven you sentenced your enemies; the earth trembled and stood silent before you.

SOON
Soon His justice will be enforced.  One day everything in this world will end and there will be a new world.  Jesus is Lord and He will bring all things to a conclusion and bring the Kingdom of God.  Jesus is coming back soon. 

12/02          Psalm 76:3-6

There he has broken the fiery arrows of the enemy, the shields and swords and weapons of war. Interlude 4 You are glorious and more majestic than the everlasting mountains. 5 Our boldest enemies have been plundered. They lie before us in the sleep of death. No warrior could lift a hand against us. 6 At the blast of your breath, O God of Jacob, their horses and chariots lay still.

GOD

God is in control.  Nothing surprises Him.  He has a plan and nothing can thwart His plan.  He is God.  He is greater than anything.  He loves you.