Luke 22: 7-13 (NKJV) Jesus and His Disciples Prepare the Passover

7 Then came the Day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover must be killed.

8 And He sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat.”
9 So they said to Him, “Where do You want us to prepare?”

10 And He said to them, “Behold, when you have entered the city, a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him into the house which he enters.

11 Then you shall say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?”’                    

12 Then he will show you a large, furnished upper room; there make ready.”
13 So they went and found it just as He had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.


I wonder if we consider the overwhelming faith it took to follow the simple directions of Luke 22: 7-13? Here they are about to enter one of the larger cities in the Roman empire on it's busiest week of the year and they are to locate a man with no more of a description than “carrying a water jar” and he will know that they are the ones to take home and give the guest suite for Passover dinner.

When I read this story I am reminded of the chaos on the night of Jesus' birth when there was no more room in the inn. Bethelehem only had to accommodate those from the House of David while every Jew who could possibly be there was in Jerusalem for this holiest of weeks. Yet Jesus was confident that there would be room for Him and His disciples in a private “upper room” and His disciples chosen for this task, Peter and John, had faith in His confidence..

This, the holiest season of the year for Christians, is a good time to reflect on the miracle that was the life of Jesus Christ. As we prepare for the miracle that sets us apart from the rest of the world, the knowledge of the miracle of the Resurrection, we can spend time in wonder at the evidence of faith found in Luke 22: 7-13; Matthew 26: 17-19 and Mark 14: 12-16.

Most of us can recall the miracles of water into wine, feeding of the multitudes, walking on water and the many healings but it is good to remember the small miracles of faith that can shore us up in our own moments of doubt.

I am comforted by the gentle outpouring of grace and mercy from Jesus to His disciples. I am reassured of His capacity for patience even when I fall short.
I am thankful for every opportunity to learn of His love.

May God Forever Be a Blessing in Your Life!!!