What must he have felt, Judas there with them,
after the journey, Christ’s face on Jerusalem,
the teachings, the Temple, the money-changers
the raising of Lazarus, the words Christ had spoken
As they journeyed to the center, to Jerusalem
to the ancient city, of David, of the kings
of God’s chosen people, but the Romans
their center of power as well, now
What must he have felt, sitting with the others
sharing in the meal, hearing the Master’s voice
knowing what he knew, what he had done
(but not knowing all of what would follow)
The invocation, the intoning of these new 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
realizing he was discovered, that Christ already knew
The doubt, the confusion, yet steps 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 fingers, fresh on his
tongue
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
into the night, into the swirl, the chaos
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 must Judas have felt that night
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edited March 4, 2014
The Morsel of Bread – v18
(editing version 17,
with thoughts about Ash Wednesday tomorrow)
edited February 24, 2014
The Morsel of Bread – v17
(editing version 13)
edited January 25, 2014
The Morsel of Bread – v16
(editing original again,
but becoming Peter, John)
edited January 4, 2014
The Morsel of Bread – v15
(editing original again,
but becoming Judas)
February 1, 2009
The Morsel of Bread
Edited December 5, 2013
“The Morsel of Bread – v14”
(editing original again)
Edited November 30, 2013
“The Morsel of Bread – v13”
(editing version 3)
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)
Edited October 25, 2013
The Morsel of Bread – v10
Edited October 17, 2013
“The Morsel of Bread – v9”
Edited October 9, 2013
“The Morsel of Bread – v8”
(editing original again)
Edited September 8, 2013
“The Morsel of Bread – v7”
(editing version
3)
Edited April 13, 2013
“The Morsel of Bread – v6”
Edited March 19, 2013
“The Morsel of Bread – v5”
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
and sermon, “Even Me Lord?”
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Suncook
United Methodist Church
Suncook,
NH
February 1, 2009
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