His Desire
“And when the hour was come, He sat down, and the twelve apostles with Him. And He said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer” (Luke 22:14-15).
It was the desire of the Lord Jesus to have His own gathered around Himself in the upper room for one last time before He went to the cross. The Lord knew that this would be the very spot where, after they ate the passover supper, He would institute the Lord’s supper. How it must have delighted His heart when His disciples responded and gave Him the joy of being in their midst!
It is still the desire of the Lord Jesus to have His own around Himself, to remember Him in the breaking of bread. Will you give Him the desire of His heart today? Every time we absent ourselves from the Lord’s presence without just cause or reason, we rob Him of the joy and desire of His heart. Of course we lose in our souls too, but it is Christ who is even more affected, being robbed of the delight He finds in our company collectively. Will you give Him His portion today?
