The word “Maundy” comes from the Latin mandatum, meaning “commandment.” As Jesus gathered His 12 disciples in the Upper Room, He gave them a new commandment: to love one another. He didn’t just say it; he showed it. He knelt to wash their dusty feet, and he shared a meal with them, including theman who would soon betray Him for 30 pieces of silver.
For us today, the Lord’s Supper is a reminder of Jesus’ sacrificial love on the cross for us. When we partake in the bread and the cup, we are reminded that: Jesus has come, Jesus is risen and Jesus will come again.
Not only do we partake in the bread and cup, we are to go out and love and serve our neighbours as well. To God be the glory.
Prayer:
Holy God, on this night, we remember that in the shadow of the cross, Your Son Jesus spent His previous last moments on earth with His disciples, giving them a commandment to love one another. Soften our hearts to receive Your grace. Teach us to love as You loved, to serve as You served. In the name of Jesus, the Bread of Life, Amen.
