In
this journey, this season
slowing
our lives, our purpose
lingering
with them, the disciples
as
they walked with Christ
sharing
with them, the first of his children
joining
in the sheepfold, the Way
journeying
with Jesus, to the cross
What
must he have felt, sharing in the meal
knowing
what he knew, what he had done
(but
not all of what would unfold)
the
invocation, the intoning of strange 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, confusion, steps already set in motion
unable
to return, to pull back, the wheels of time turning
His
body, His blood, in that bit of bread from Jesus
His
sacrifice, wet, dripping on his hands
Running
from the room, with the others
out
into the cold night, the world, Jerusalem
no
longer safe, within the sheepfold, out of Christ’s protection
Did
the cold greet him, like a heavy leaden cloak
or
did it hasten his steps to the Temple
to
spring the trap of evil, to capture
to
betray the One foretold, our hope, Messiah
What
did he think after that, running to the Temple
his
fate cast in the choice that he had made
nowhere
left to turn, lost, wandering, caught in this purpose
a
captive of the scheme he set in motion
Did
he know what was to come, the trial, his crucifixion
or
was all of this a mistake, greed raising its head
the
coins burning a hole, an ache in his soul
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Edited December 21, 2012
“The Morsel of Bread – v4”
Edited December 21, 2012
“The Morsel of Bread – v3”
Edited December 19, 2012
“The Morsel of Bread – v2”
February 1, 2009
“The Morsel of Bread”
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
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Pastor Ruth Foss
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Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
February 1, 2009
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