Brokenness
John 19:38-42 tells us ‘a little’ on the lives of Joseph of Arimathea, Nicodemus, and those ‘standing from afar or in secret’.
The question is of cause – Am I standing afar and in secret in my relationship with Jesus or does the following passage of scripture really reflect your feelings and desire.
Luk 22:14-20 When the hour had come, he sat down with the twelve apostles. He said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer, for I tell you, I will no longer by any means eat of it until it is fulfilled in God’s Kingdom.” He received a cup, and when he had given thanks, he said, “Take this, and share it among yourselves, for I tell you, I will not drink at all again from the fruit of the vine, until God’s Kingdom comes.”
He took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body which is given for you. Do this in memory of me.”
Likewise, he took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.
Reflect on what Jesus is saying that in His brokenness I recieve healing and in His death I receive life