And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover? And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him. And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guest-chamber; where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us. And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
Mark 14:12-16
Getting ready for Passover
Thou sendest forth two disciples
when Jerusalem was full
It was like a game of marbles
Festival of seven days
An innocent lamb to slain
General clear out and clean up
And You treated with disdain
Noone invited You over
None of those You healed or blessed
You who came unto Your own
were not welcome or addressed
You, who received all the sinners,
By sinners were not received,
And in the village of Bethany
No plans seemed to be conceived
The disciples wondered where
to prepare the Feast for Thee
Though while with them You had taught them
to have faith in You and just be
Drawing to the final days…
One more lesson to be learned
Perfect foreknowledge You showed
and all the wheels You could turn
You controlled all circumstances
and You knew what would come next
Communion…Gethsemane…
You knew perfectly the text
Golgotha, the cross, the tomb,
and then magnificent glory
You wanted to let them know
that You had foretold the story
A great trial of their faith…
Ordinary circumstances…
May we do our Master´s word
in each and all daily stances
You sent them to find the place
with twelve weak points in the chain
and they went, following instructions,
under the sun or the rain
You had told them they would meet
a man entering the city
bearing a pitcher of water…
Would we doubt? Oh, what a pity!
They would just follow this man
walking quietly after him
He would guide them to the goodman
Would we doubt? Would we be grim?
You told them to ask the owner
where Your guestchamber was set
The owner would lead the way
Would we doubt?…don´t be upset…
Why is our faith just so weak?
Why is there such unbelief?
Why are we always supposing?
Why do we cause so much grief?
Large upper and furnished room
that would be ready and prepared
Your prediction was exact
It was clear that the owner cared
No announcement was required
The heart was ready to welcome
An elect soul in the city
waiting for You when You´d come
Strange method to locate
Your guestchamber for Passover
Rare method to find a place
in March, July or October
What a wondrous test of faith
What marvelous exhibition
of Your foreknowledge and power
of Your glory and Your vision
May we learn to see Your hand
in casual events of life
May we trust and follow You
May our spirit always strive
You foresaw and You foretold
May we always follow Thee
No coincidences…just You…
teaching us so we may see…
May we serve You and be Your instruments
while we use our common sense
May we be ready for You
even when the rope is tense
May the doors of our hearts be
ready to receive Your knock
We will lead You to Your chamber
as we gather with Your flock
May we never doubt again
May our faith grow and be strong
May our love for Thee remain
wide and deep and high and long
March 25, 2013
Flying from Atlanta to Columbia
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