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THE BREAKTHOUGH SERIES
easily imagine,
then, the men around the table reclining on pillows, their faces turned toward
the Master. You can hear the muted conversation. You can smell the aroma of
freshly baked bread and of roasted lamb and onions.
It is the night before Passover, the Jewish day to remember the nations escape from slavery in Egypt. Hundreds of thousands have come to Jerusalem to celebrate, and this year more than ever the city is buzzing with rumors about Messiah. More than one prophet has predicted that on just such a day, Messiah will arrive to deliver Israel from all of her oppressors forever.
But these men reclining around the table know something the crowds outside don't. Messiah is already here. He is with them here in the room.
The disciples
have spent three years with Him, and one by one they've come to the same conclusion:
Jesus of Nazareth is Messiah—the One worth risking everything to
follow. In fact, the disciples are so certain about how the events of Passover
week will unfold that they have spent a
good part of the journey from Galilee arguing about who will get which position
of honor in the new kingdom.
Dinner begins.
Peter,
pass the lamb.
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