Wednesday's thoughts

There is an interesting interchange in Luke's Gospel. Something that would be easy to overlook. Once you see it you can't fail to notice the consequences of what it says to us.

Sunday, October 4th, is World Communion Sunday.

Chapter 22: 19-23

Jesus took some bread in his hands and gave thanks for it. He broke the bread and handed it to his apostles. Then he said, "This is my body, which is given for you. Eat this as a way of remembering me."
After the meal he took another cup of wine in his hands. Then he said, "This is my blood. It is poured out for you, and with it God makes a new agreement. The one who will betray me is here at the table with me!" (In another text the disciples begin saying to him, "Is it I".)

Then the apostles started auguring about who would ever do such a thing.
The apostles got into an argument about which one of them was the greatest."

In those few verses we see Jesus' disciples/apostles doing two things; they are pondering which of them would betray him and they were debating with each other which of them was the most favored.

When we come to the table this Sunday we will come with guilt because we know we have failed to live our faith. But we will, also, come with grandiosity because we have the impression that we have fulfilled his will and way.

We, like the disciples will ask:
"Is it I? Have I betrayed him?"
"Is it I? Am I the most favored?"

We bring both grandiosity and guilt to the table this Sunday. We table our dreams.

Which is most important? Guilt or the sense of grandiosity?

What do you think?
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Charles Schuster