Several have asked about the most recent communion meditation I shared when I led worship. Here it is. The songs we sang leading up to Communion was “You’re a good, good Father”, and “God is so good”.
“You’re a good, good father. God you’re so good.” Good- a word used a lot when I was a kid. When we would leave home, our parents would say, “be good”. According to Webster, good means to be desired or approved of. To have a favorable character or tendency. Our parents wanted us to reflect them- good parents- good children. So, what does our good good father expect of his son?
John 13 tells us that the evening meal was in progress; the devil had already invaded Judas heart and what did Jesus do? “3 Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; 4 so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. “
I want to look back at the part where “The father had put all things under his power.” Power is an interesting thing. Our human nature tends to take power and use it as leverage against others. The mere definition of power is the capability of doing or accomplishing something. So often we tend to see power as a way of controlling situations or making the result benefit us. We have control, we have the power to make things happen.
There is a saying, “Nearly all men can stand adversity but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.”
So a good good father, who imparted his goodness into his son, and the son after having all things put under his power, got up and picked up a towel.
Here we are at the Lord’s supper. The same supper that the evening meal was in progress from John 13. We remember what Christ did for us at the cross. He had the power to call the angels. He had the power to call off the cross. He had the power, but he chose to pick up a towel and serve.
We take the bread; the cup and we get up from the table. The question is, will we pick up the towel to serve?
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