"The disciples left, went into the city and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover."
When reading about the Passover, this is not usually somewhere you stop but this morning while reading, it jumped out at me. Jesus gave them detailed instructions of what to do and there is no mention of any questioning, they just did it. They were obedient and they found things as Jesus said.
By this point they had been in relationship together, the disciples especially, every day for 3 years. They would have known each other really well. Over the course of his ministry Jesus had done many miraculous things and spoken some strange instructions. I think the disciples would have become familiar with Jesus and his strange instructions. They would have been use to all he said coming true and miracles happening. So much so that they didn't question what he told them.
I long to have that same familiarity with Jesus voice that I know and trust every word he says, that I don't even question it. To know Jesus intimately I can follow instruction without question.
However, we need to be careful we don't become so familiar with his voice that we take it for granted. I have been guilty of this, having grown up in the church. I forget how much we have been given by being able to come to Jesus ourself. To have been given the Holy Spirit to guide us daily. Of all the generations in the bible, the New Testament church are the only ones to have this honour.
Another thing I noted in the scripture is how they simply made preparations. There was no large production of thanks that everything was as Jesus said, their obedience of carrying out his instructions. Sometimes there are things that God asks us to do that don't require a big song and dance. Jesus just calls us to be obedient and do as he asks. Nothing else is needed for obedience is he most important thing.
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