Good morning. Now on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus and wanted to know where He wanted them to prepare to eat the Passover. They were to go to a certain man and to tell him that the teacher said the time is at hand; He was to eat the Passover at his house. They prepared the Passover. I personally do not believe that it was the Passover. There are many reasons why I believe that, but it would take too long to go into. I will point out some of them when we get to John. If it were the Passover, then Jesus, our Passover lamb, was sacrificed 24 hours after the other Passover lambs. While they were eating, Jesus said to them, “truly I say to you that one of you will betray Me.” The disciples’ feelings were hurt. “ surely not I, Lord?” (don't call me Shirley 😇) The one who dipped his hand with Me in the bowl, is the one who will betray Me. The Son of Man is to go, just as it is written of Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born. Judas said, “surely it is not I, rabbi?” Notice that he called Jesus rabbi and not Lord like they did previously. “You have said it yourself.” While they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and after a blessing, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.” I believe it was in John that at this point Judas had already gone. Then the cup: drink from it, all of you. This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for forgiveness of sins. They then sang a hymn and went to the Mount of olives. Father thank You that we are in Your protective hands. Give us shelter under Your wings in the time of storm. Like in the days of Jesus, even hurricanes are subject to Your will. Father nullify the effects of any storm.

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