Day 44 – Maundy Thursday

“As crucifixion nears, Jesus gives his remaining disciples a commandment related to the time they’ve spent together. They’re to love one another as Jesus has loved them… How did Jesus love them? They’ll have to draw from their encounters. The acts of love and healing, the teaching, the signs and wonders—all of it needs to be recalled… They could keep each other close by emulating the one who kept them close.”
— Commentary by Rev. T. Denise Anderson on John 13:1-17, 31b-35
Image: “You, Too, Must” by Lisle Gwynn Garrity | @sanctifiedart

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