Lent - Day 44 (21/4/2011)

"He Knew"

John 13:1-15

"Jesus knew
that the Father had put all things under His power,
and that He had come from God and was returning to God."
(John 13:3)

Today is Maundy Thursday. Today, Jesus eats the Last Supper with His disciples.

What is He feeling? Is His heart with what is about to take place? Or is His heart heavier that one of His disciples is going to betray Him?

For Jesus however, the present was more important (more important than what is to come). For Jesus, He was more concerned with the "now". For "now", Jesus will be with His disciples. For "now", He will celebrate the Passover with them. For "now", He will humble Himself before them by washing their feet. For "now", Jesus will love them by serving them. For "now", He will make it known that one of them is not clean (v10). For "now", He will continue to teach them that they should do to one another as He has done for them (vs 14-15).

What is the confidence behind Jesus that He could be in the "now"? It is this, "Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under His power, and that He had come from God and was returning to God." (v3) He "knew".

Prayer
Dear Father in heaven, help me to know who I am in You. Grant me the confidence to live every moment in the "now" - knowing who I am, knowing Who You are, and who I am in You.

From Contemplation to Action
In the confidence of knowing who you are in the Lord, go and serve others unreservedly - with joy, compassion, humility.