Jesus sat down with his disciples for the Passover meal. During the course of the evening Jesus took the bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to his disciples. Then he did a very symbolic thing in taking a cup, probably pouring into the cup, thanked God for it and gave it to his followers. Another part of that passage of scripture tell us that Jesus "poured water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples feet" (John 13:5).
Today I encourage you to read the events that unfolded at the Passover meal between Christ and his disciples. Notice how intentional Jesus was at the table. The conversation and the actions he did were intentional. Jesus had a mission to fulfill and in the last hours before his crucifixion he needed to make the best of his time with his disciples.
Life is short compared to eternity. My prayer today is that I will become more intentional about my conversation with others. I read recently where you should think about whom you are going to meet today and think about the questions that you may want to ask.
Most of us speak thousands of words a day. One study showed that the human being on an average will speak somewhere between 7,000 and 20,000 words a day. That is a lot of words!
Who is it that you will fellowship with today? Who is it that you will sat down for a meal with? What can you learn from them? How can you be an encouragement to those you speak with today?
Make your words count by being intentional about your conversation. And as Jesus probably poured into the cup as well as the basin of water at the supper table, I encourage you to invest encouraging words into the lives of others. Pour into someone today words of encouragement as well as allow them to speak into your life. At the end of the day you should be encourage and an encourager to others.
Scripture for today: Matthew 26:17-30; Mark 14:12-26; Luke 22:7-23; John 13:1-30
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