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SOLD FOR THE PRICE OF A SLAVE
LORD’S DAY, SEPTEMBER 14
Luke 22:3-18

Matthew 26:14-16

 

“…they covenanted with him for

thirty pieces of silver."

 

SOLD FOR THE PRICE OF A SLAVE
 
Satan was the mastermind behind the conspiracy to kill Jesus (cf. Gen 3:15). Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, was his key pawn. He entered into Judas (cf. John 13:2), and took control of him. Then Judas went to the Jewish leaders, and agreed to betray Jesus for thirty shekels, a miserly sum, the price of a slave (Exod 21:32).
 
In the early morning of Thursday, Nisan 14, Jesus instructed Peter and John to prepare the Passover for all of them. A large furnished upper room had already been booked, and they were to get it ready. The lamb had to be slain in the temple forecourt in the evening (Exod 12:6), and unleavened bread, bitter herbs, wine, etc. must be purchased before the day ended.
 
In the evening, Jesus sat with His disciples for the Passover meal. He told them that He desired very much to eat the Passover with them before His suffering and death. This tells us how much He valued the companionship and fellowship of His disciples. This was going to be His final meal with them. He also announced that He would not eat and drink of the fruit of the vine until the time of His return when He celebrates the consummation of His kingdom at the wedding supper of the Lamb (Rev 19:9).
 
THOUGHT: I must not give place to the devil.

PRAYER: Father, strengthen me to resist Satan’s temptations.

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