Matthew 26:17: Now on the first day of the Feast of unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying to Him, "Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?"
We know that the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread was the beginning of the week long celebration that would begin with Passover. The Lord set Passover as the 14th day of the first month, which is called Nisan or Abib. When Moses first gave the Lord's instructions in Exodus 12 to the people, the Lord said that this month in which the Passover would be instituted was the beginning of the year. On the tenth day of that month a lamb was to be chosen and on the fourteenth day of that month (Nisan) the lamb was to be slain.
From Mark 14:12, we see that the Passover lambs were slain on the fourteenth of Nisan and the Passover was celebrated that night. The plan for Jesus to be the Passover lamb has been set in motion, and the disciples wisely ask Him where to have the Passover. Here is one instance where the disciples actually said the right thing. It has taken three years, and it must have been refreshing that they finally did the right thing.
What about you? Do you go ahead of the Lord and make all the decisions, and then complain when things go poorly? It is time to declare your dependence upon the Lord, pray and ask in humility for guidance. God awaits your call.
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