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Luke 22:14&15
"14 And when the hour was come, He sat down, and the twelve apostles with Him.
15 And He said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:"

We were read in the Book of Acts, chapter one, Jesus's last words to His Apostles right before He ascends to heaven. The Apostles were asking about the Jewish nation ruling itself again. Jesus answered; "it's not for you to know." AND, Jesus reminded them of other person of the Holy Trinity; "But ye shall receive power, after that the HOLY GHOST is come upon you..." After this they executed God's plan; traveling to towns and spreading God's Word! Even when greeted with violence and resistance. Sometimes ending up in prison and praising God and evangelizing from behind bars. Their service is inspiration to Christians everywhere, ever since!

The time the Apostles spent learning from Jesus had to encourage them and drive them forward, even when the odds were against them. Their Experiences with God helped them everyday. In today's verses we return to the table of the Last Supper, in the Gospel of Luke, chapter twenty-two, verses fourteen and fifteen; "And when the hour was come, He sat down, and the twelve apostles with Him. And He said unto them, With DESIRE I have DESIRED to eat this PASSOVER with you before I suffer:" Desire, even repeated twice, can't express the mix of emotions in this room. It is a happy occasion, everyone coming together. It is a sad occasion, this is their Last Supper together. It is a very stressful occasion, Jesus is being betrayed by one of His followers. We know Jesus was perfectly in God's will. And, Jesus ended up crucified. He did what God asked Him to do. You and me, we are not going to be able to die for the sins of the world. But, we can do what God asks of us.
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