Maundy Thursday is observed on the Thursday before Easter Sunday. It commemorates the Last Supper Jesus Christ shared with His disciples before He was taken and nailed to the cross.
During The Last Supper, Jesus taught His disciples to remember Him through the breaking of bread (as symbol of His body crushed for humanity on the Cross) and taking the wine (as a symbol of His blood poured out for us during His death).
The Gospel of God also records that Jesus washed His disciples’ feet. This was to set an example of humility and servanthood in how we should treat one another.
The word “Maundy” comes from the Latin “mandatum”, meaning “command.” It refers to Jesus’ command: “Love one another as I have loved you” (John 13:34).
Let us ponder on the sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross for us and His command to love one another.
