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Luke 22:14-15, Matthew 26:26-29, John 13:31-35

Eager Care

Speaking as a married man I sometimes think that wives can lose sight of the many expressions of love their husbands give them every single day. They go to work even though there are times when they hate it. They mow the lawn even though it is hard, hot and sweaty work. They allow themselves to be dragged through the shops instead of sitting down to their favourite sports program. Translated into ‘woman’ these activities a like the giving of flowers and chocolates, or the writing of a romantic note.

Remember Christ

Christ told his disciples he was really keen to celebrate the passover with them before he suffered Lk 22:14-15. Now Christ was not keen to suffer and die, just like I’m not keen to mow the lawn, or go to the shops. But Christ had a care for his disciples which was eager. He strongly desired to save them from their sin despite having to bear the punishment of hell upon himself.

So when Jesus doesn’t protect us from suffering, or when he doesn’t answer our prayers I think it would be good for us to remember that he did die in our place, to save us and to give us his eternal life. He also provides for us many expressions of his real love, things we take for granted. Like how we won’t suddenly fly off into out of space because he forgot to keep gravity in place. Things like the sun coming up every morning and setting every night. For beauty all around us, for friends and family even if they are a pain sometimes.

So maybe Jesus doesn’t give you flowers and chocolates that much. But he does give you himself, something more valuable than all the world, an eager care. the Rev