Luke 22:19
Reading this, it is kind of amazing to see how so many things are wrapped together here. Christ is preparing his disciples to be without his physical presence--instituting the sacrament so that they will have a consistent reminder, but also giving thanks. And everything wrapped up in those thanks to his heavenly father... knowing that he was about to suffer, and be betrayed, and die... but still being grateful for what he had, and the opportunity to prepare, and the chance to be there in that moment.
Perhaps this is a good lesson about how to look at and appreciate our lives and enjoy the goodness around us, even though the immediate future is uncertain. Christ knew that suffering and even death were temporary states, and that the long term triumph and ability to help all of us were the ultimate goals. Because of him, our physical deaths are also temporary, and if we keep working at it, we can overcome spiritual death as well.
Today, let's give thanks for what we have now, remember Christ, and work towards the eventual reunion with God that he made possible. Let's also give thanks for Christ and his willingness to suffer in our stead so that we could keep trying and keep improving.
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