Today is Maundy Thursday. This is the day that Jesus instituted the sacrament of communion in the Upper Room. Jesus washed His disciples feet showing that we are to serve one another and follow in the path of the humility of Jesus.
Maundy Thursday gets its name because of the mandate or the new commandment that Jesus gave to His disciples in the Upper Room. Jesus said to them in John 13:34 -- "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another."
Jesus loved us sacrificially. He was willing to sacrifice His life in order that we might be redeemed. Those of us who follow the Lord Jesus need to care about one another and help one another. We need to be good and kind to those who are our fellow believers in the Lord.
This command of Jesus to love goes out to all who are in the world. Jesus has called us to love others as He did. He has called us to love our neighbor as ourself, and He has called us to even love our enemies. He has called us to show our love by doing what is good and right to the least of those among us.
On this Maundy Thursday, let us reflect on the love of Jesus and how we might follow His commandment to love one another.
