14 When the hour came, he reclined at the table, and the apostles with him. 15 Then he said to them,“I have fervently desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 16 For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” 17 Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks, he said,“Take this and share it among yourselves. 18 For I tell you, from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”19 And he took bread, gave thanks, broke it, gave it to them, and said,“This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” -- Luke 22:14-19

The First Lord's Super (Luke 22:14-19)

Luke 22:14-19 pictures the First Lord's Supper, where Jesus dines with his apostles, speaks of his coming death, and initiates a means of remembering his eternity altering life.Verse 14-15 states that Jesus fervently desired to eat the passover with his apostles. Let's take a quick look at the what the passover is and why it is important.The Passover Meal is a carefully ordered ritual in which each element included would remind the participants of God's loyal love as evidenced in the rescue of His people from the tyranny of Egypt. At the end of the meal someone (usually the youngest son) was designated to ask, “Why is this night different from other nights?” The host of the meal, in this instance Jesus, would recount the exodus story. The story tells of:

• God’s remembering his covenant
• deliverance from slavery in Egypt
• the blood of the Passover lamb
• the interpretation of the elements of the Passover meal ;
• and a call for the continual celebration of the Passover. - (Robert H. Stein)

Jesus then takes the Passover Meal and links it to his death and resurrection. In the Lord's Supper or Communion we too remember. We remember:

• God's promise to redeem all things
• Deliverance from the slavery of sin
• The blood of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins
• The bread as the body of Christ and the wine as the blood of Christ
• to celebrate the gospel that brings us back to God

We now partake in the Lord's supper to remember what Jesus has accomplished on our behalf. We are the beneficiaries of his substitutionary death and victorious resurrection. Jesus changes everything.Today, may we remember what Jesus Christ has done on our behalf. May we meditate and celebrate that our God has set us free!