Jesus, the greatest One of all, tells us in today’s Scripture that He is present as “One who serves” and later as the One “numbered with the transgressors.”
As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good.
Genesis 50:20ab
This at His last supper with His disciples.
Disciples whom He has taught, shared with, suffered with, laughed with, repeatedly banged His head against the wall with.
And what do these disciples, these ones whom Jesus has assigned kingdoms to and who will judge the tribes of Israel; what do they do in this last supper with their Lord and friend?
They argue – again – about whom among them is the greatest.
We are at the beginning of the end of Jesus suffering. The battle of evil in this world and the spiritual realm against God and good is climaxing.
And the disciples are going to be a part of the evil.
They will choose it. They will take part in it. They, the closest to Jesus, who have “stayed with Jesus in His trials” will fall away and deny.
All will seem lost.
And if it were left to the disciples – if it were left to us – that would be the end.
But it wasn’t left to them or us. It was left for the Suffering Servant; the One who took became sin for us; the One who took on all evil and won! Forever!
He is the Victor! He is our Victor! Through faith in Him our place in heaven is secured!
How much greater news is there than that?
“Thank You, Lord Jesus, for dealing with evil and our part in it and conquering it for us!”
Scriptures
- Luke 22:14
- Luke 22:24-38
