Maundy Thursday – April 2
Scripture: John 13:1–17, 34–35
Having loved his own, he loved them to the end.
On this night, love kneels.
Jesus washes feet—dusty, calloused, ordinary feet. The Teacher becomes
servant. The Lord becomes kneeling grace.
Then he gives a command: “Love one another as I have loved you.”
Not abstract affection. Not polite tolerance. Love enacted. Love
embodied. Love that stoops.
This is the Church’s defining mark. Not ideological purity. Not flawless
theology. Love.
At the table, betrayal lingers in the room. Denial approaches. Fear
trembles. Yet Jesus washes anyway.
Love does not wait for worthiness.
Maundy Thursday confronts us with simplicity and cost. If we are to
follow Christ, we must kneel. In families. In congregations. In divided
communities.
Love one another.
This is not sentimental. It is revolutionary.
Reflection Questions
1.
Who needs tangible love from me tonight?
2.
Where am I resisting humility?
3.
What would it mean to love to the end?
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