We could forgive Jesus for being distracted on this day, the last day of his freedom before his arrest, but he was focused on spending Passover with the disciples. He was focused on us. It astounds me the depth of Jesus' love -- knowing the greatest trial of his life would soon be upon him, where he would be wrongfully convicted, tortured, and painfully killed, he thought of the disciples and how he could continue to teach them, strengthen them, love them. His entire life was about others, to the end, and through the end.
How do we model this? As the church, we're called to follow Jesus out into the world. I'm often so wrapped up in various things that I'm going through, and I easily forget the needs of others around me. How do we pray to have a heart like Jesus, who is always building community, no matter the stage of his life, no matter the crisis that may be unfolding within. His heart is outside focused, and his life, as a result, draws others in.
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