I'm going to place them out of chronological order because this is the way they affected my thinking:
Matthew 26:27 - Drink this cup (communion). Most of us want a relationship with Jesus.
Matthew 26:39 - Father, take this cup from me... but not my will, Yours! Jesus though shows that the relationship is more than just a normal, good-feeling relationship. It is about sacrifice according to the will of our Heavenly Father.
- The following are two other verses that are worth exploring, but not my primary focus.
- Matthew 10:42 - give a cup of cold water to "little ones" and you will not lose reward
- Matthew 23:25-26 - Woe to those who clean the outside of the cup, but are greedy and indulgent on the inside. Clean the inside and the outside will be clean also.
Finally:
Matthew 20:22-23 - Jesus: Can you drink from the same cup I am about to drink (i.e. see all the above)? Disciples: Yes. Jesus: You are correct.
I think Jesus is asking me/us: Can you drink from the same cup as me? What will my answer be? I'm a little scared (what will this actually mean) to say yes, but I'm pressing forward.
So, how, if at all, are you observing lent?
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i was worried you were going into some unknown story about jesus' protective sporting equipment!
dying to self. that's a good challenge to take up. and one to take up daily.
lent came creeping up a little early for me, too. so no big plans for celebrating, but there's a girl in my youth group who decided to give up meat - which rocks because she sticking to it and is really thinking about it. i'll give some thought to joining you in a repeated self-examination for the remainder of lent.
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