The Morsel of Bread – v12

The stain upon his fingers

the power of these new words

immersed, below the waters

as if in a cocoon, a bubble

not able to breathe, to think

frozen by Christ’s words

knowing that He knew

what was afoot

What must he have felt, sharing in the meal

Christ’s invocation, the intoning of the words

these words of the teacher, the Master, Rabbi

changing the ancient words of remembrance

saying something entirely new, a new covenant

the morsel of bread dipped, shared from His hands

His words to go, to do that which is planned quickly

What must he have thought, in that moment

the doubt, the confusion, running, maybe,

steps set in motion

unable to return, to pull back

the wheels of time turning

His body, His blood

His sacrifice,

dripping on his hands

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Edited November 24, 2013

“The Morsel of Bread – v12”

(editing the original again)

Edited October 25, 2013

“The Morsel of Bread – v11”

(editing version 8 again)

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-morsel-of-bread-v11.html

Edited October 25, 2013

The Morsel of Bread – v10

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-morsel-of-bread-v10.html

Edited October 17, 2013

“The Morsel of Bread – v9”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-morsel-of-bread-v9.html

Edited October 9, 2013

“The Morsel of Bread – v8”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-morsel-of-bread-v8.html

(editing original again)

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/02/blog-post.html

Edited September 8, 2013

“The Morsel of Bread – v7”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-morsel-of-bread-v7.html

 (editing version 3)

Edited April 13, 2013

“The Morsel of Bread – v6”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-morsel-of-bread-v6.html

Edited March 19, 2013

“The Morsel of Bread – v5”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-morsel-of-bread-v5.html

Edited December 21, 2012

“The Morsel of Bread – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-morsel-of-bread-v4.html

Edited December 21, 2012

“The Morsel of Bread – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-morsel-of-bread-v3.html

Edited December 19, 2012

“The Morsel of Bread – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-morsel-of-bread-v2.html

February 1, 2009

“The Morsel of Bread”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/02/blog-post.html

Matthew 26:14-30

Matthew 26:26-28

Mark 14:12-26

Mark 14:24-26

Luke 22:1-30

Luke 22:14-23

Luke 22:14-20

John 6:53-59

John 13:1-30

John 13:21-30

John 13:27-30

and sermon, “Even Me Lord?”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

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Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

February 1, 2009

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