The disciples left, went into the city and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover.
Mark 14:16 NIV
Just as Jesus Had Told Them
A Halifax tenant says he’s being evicted at the end of his fixed-term lease this month after making complaints for the past year seeking repairs to his apartment. Ralph Pearson moved into the Stanley Park Apartments in the Cowie Hill neighbourhood of Halifax last November. He signed a one-year fixed-term lease and says he was told his unit was “move-in ready,” but since then he has been trying with little success to get a number of issues resolved. The main door doesn’t close properly, the kitchen sink leaks and the bedroom window leaks.
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There was nothing about the life and ministry of Jesus that happened by chance. His coming, His life, His ministry had all been planned before the beginning of time. Over 300 Hebrew Scripture prophecies were fulfilled in His Bethlehem birth, and nowhere is the pre-planning seen more clearly than in the preparation for the Last Supper. In Mark 14, Jesus gave the disciples very clear instructions to prepare for this final Passover meal, and Mark 14:16 says, “The disciples left, went into the city and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover.” Over the ensuing hours, it might seem that things were spiraling out of control for Jesus – with the arrest, the night in Caiaphas’ house, the trial, and finally the crucifixion – but nothing could be further from the truth. Jesus was always in control – all that took place was according to God’s plan. He has a perfect plan for your life as well, and we experience His peace as we realize this and yield fully to His will.
These have been words from the heart.
Bob Beasley