"LAST" SUPPER-THE FIRST COVENANT SUPPER FOR THEM

In this Jesus journey we're walking together the "last" supper will never be the same for me again. Monday morning, before leaving for Delhi by train, we had a few strategic meetings that were set. Each one was significant, but one of them was epic!

The mentors/disciples of Jesus in India have been learning the principles and teachings of Jesus for a minimum of 3 years. As in the case of the early disciples of Jesus, we experienced their first ever with them. We gathered together--the 8 plus Isaac and JoJo--with grape juice and bread and explained what Jesus called the covenant supper with His disciples. It was the original intent of Stephen, before his untimely death, to have this covenant supper with these young disciples. So we felt the urge to follow through on Stephen's behalf.

We explained the theme of covenants throughout the history of the world and how Jesus felt it necessary to eat this covenant supper with His disciples before He left. We shared about the bread being the body of Jesus and I shared about the cup being the "covenant of His blood" that Jesus shed for us all, bringing forgiveness of our sins forever. Then as the text in Gospels reads, they sang and hymn and went out to the mount of Olives, so we led them in Amazing Grace and could have gone out to the Himalayas. I explained to them that this amazing grace was Jesus' unconditional love for us and we shared with them that this covenant supper was a life-covenant with Jesus and with one another until Jesus returns.

WOW! This was most moving to experience this "first" with these dear young men who love Jesus and count on His love for them. In so many ways Stephen was Jesus to them, loving them unconditionally...and they see that. We gave them a new Gospels and Acts with their names and our signatures, commemorating this covenant together.

I can see this kind of thing happening in the various cultures and communities where Jesus is lifted up. As Christians, presenting Christianity, this would never happen so purely, simply and deeply. This has nothing to do with Christianity, but everything to do with Jesus. I can't wait to share more with you....