Maundy Thursday
- Abbi
- Apr 6, 2023
- 3 min read
Today we remember how Jesus washed His disciples' feet, led his followers in the Last Supper, and was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane. Some refer to this day as "Maundy Thursday", a term that refers to Jesus' commandment in John 13:34 to love one another as He has loved us (www.britannica.com/topic/Maundy-Thursday). Jesus demonstrated sacrificial love when He knelt to wash His followers' feet and willingly allowed His accusers to lead Him to the cross.
Below you'll find a few pieces of art and passages of Scripture that relate to Maundy Thursday. I'm praying that this post would encourage you, and that you would experience the Love of Jesus in tender new ways this week.
"He Washed their Feet" by Mike Moyers: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/he-washed-their-feet-mike-moyers.html
"Remember and Proclaim" by Andrew Peterson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHcIEDXXIq4
"Silence of God" by Andrew Peterson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHcIEDXXIq4
(I'm going to share several of Andrew Peterson's songs over the course of the next few days. I'm a huge fan of his music, and he has multiple albums devoted to the topic of Easter.)
John 13:1-17 (NLT)
It was just before the Passover Festival...The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
...When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them. “You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.
Matthew 26:26-30 (NIV)
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.”
Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”
When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
Matthew 26: 36-42 (The Message Bible)
Then Jesus went with them to a garden called Gethsemane and told his disciples, “Stay here while I go over there and pray.” Taking along Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he plunged into an agonizing sorrow. Then he said, "This sorrow is crushing my life out. Stay here and keep vigil with me."
Going a little ahead, he fell on his face, praying, “My Father, if there is any way, get me out of this. But please, not what I want. You, what do you want?"
When he came back to his disciples, he found them sound asleep. He said to Peter, "Can’t you stick it out with me a single hour? Stay alert; be in prayer so you don’t wander into temptation without even knowing you’re in danger." ...He then left them a second time. Again he prayed, "My Father, if there is no other way than this, drinking this cup to the dregs, I’m ready. Do it your way."
(I know this is a lot of Scripture! However, I've still only included portions of these passages. I'd encourage you to read the rest of John 13 and Matthew 26 on your own. Similar accounts can also be found in the other Gospels.)
Image Citation: "The Lord's Supper". The Gospel Coalition, https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/topics/lords-supper/. Accessed 6 Apr. 2023.
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