What would it have been like to be in the corner of the room, observing Jesus and the disciples at the Last Supper? Celebrating Passover had and has a rich historical weight to it. The disciples were experiencing the fulfillment of what had been predicted for centuries, in the presence of the One who was and is the fulfillment of all that hope. How can we encourage each other to worship like we never have before?
“Many people visualize a God who sits comfortably on a distant throne, remote, aloof, uninterested, and indifferent to the needs of mortals, until, it may be, they can badger him into taking action on their behalf. Such a view is wholly false. The Bible reveals a God who, long before it even occurs to man to turn to him, while man is still lost in darkness and sunk in sin, takes the initiative, rises from his throne, lays aside his glory, and stoops to seek until he finds him.” - John R.W. Stott, Basic Christianity
“Today the heart of God is an open wound of love. He aches over our distance and preoccupation. He mourns that we do not draw near to him. He grieves that we have forgotten him. He weeps over our obsession with muchness and manyness. He longs for our presence.” - Excerpt, Prayer, by Richard Foster
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