Selfless Love

Here we are on the day of the Last Supper, often called "Maundy Thursday", from the Latin "mandatum", commandment...the commandment of Jesus to love one another as he loved us.  Not only did he speak the command, but showed it by his actions.  Facing arrest, a skewed "trial", beatings, the carrying of a cross to Calvary, and three hours of agony hanging on it, he takes the time to wash the feet of his Twelve, institute the priesthood and give us his Body and Blood in the Eucharist, to assure his presence among us till the end of time. Only God could be so selfless, so full of love for others...us, you and me!!! If we knew what were ahead for us that night, wouldn't we be hiding somewhere? No Jesus, he put us before himself. Can we not find even one one hundredth of such selfless love to give to one another, even those who have hurt us or spoken ill of us? This is a day to read and reflect on John, chapters 13-17. the spiritual last will and testament of Jesus to us, his beneficiaries.
Bro.Rene