在这样的境况中，还能感谢
我一直都想知道，在这一刻，耶稣还可以为什么事情感谢神。衪知道自已快要被犹大出卖，衪已经告诉门徒，祂快要被钉十字架了。在未来几天，祂将会被跟随祂的人遗弃，被彼得否认，被宗教领袖判罪，被罗马士兵嘲弄，并被钉十字架受死。
然而，在这一刻，耶稣献上感谢。祂这样做，可能是想立下榜样，来提醒祂的门徒和我们，要经常为我们日用的饮食感谢神。
不过，也许耶稣为更多的事献上感谢。可能祂为当时聚在大楼里的信徒感谢神，藉着圣灵的能力，这些人很快便要继承衪在世上的工作了，他们很快便开始到世界各地传扬衪受死和复活的消息了。也可能耶稣为神救赎衪所爱的世人的计划献上感谢。就在他们祷告和吃饭时，这个计划已经展开了。
正因如此，我感到十分不配，我也感到自己不能无动于衷。当日面对即将临到、阴霾密布的十字架，耶稣还倾心地感谢父神，今日蒙祂的赦免和厚恩的我们，岂不更应该天天向神献上感谢吗？
耶稣啊，为着祢完全的牺牲，使我们的罪得蒙赦免，我们深深感谢祢。今天，求祢带领我们与别人分享心中的感谢。奉祢的名祷告，阿们。
马太福音 26:26-28
26他们吃的时候，耶稣拿起饼来，祝福，就擘开，递给门徒，说：“你们拿着吃，这是我的身体”；
27又拿起杯来，祝谢了，递给他们，说：“你们都喝这个；
28因为这是我立约的血，为多人流出来，使罪得赦。
When He Had Given Thanks
"While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, 'Take and eat; this is my body.'" — Matthew 26:26
I’ve often wondered what Jesus was giving thanks for at this moment. He knew he would soon be betrayed by Judas. He had told his disciples that he would soon be crucified. In the coming day he would also be abandoned by his followers, denied by Peter, sentenced by the religious leaders, beaten and mocked by Roman soldiers, and hung on a cross to die.
But in this moment Jesus gave thanks. Maybe he did it as an example, reminding his disciples and us of the importance of regularly giving thanks to God for our daily bread.
But maybe Jesus was giving thanks for more. Perhaps he was giving thanks for his followers, gathered there in that upper room, who would soon take on the work of his earthly ministry, powered by the Holy Spirit. They would soon begin proclaiming the news of his death and resurrection around the world. Jesus may also have been giving thanks that God’s plan to restore the people and world he loves so much was unfolding even as they prayed and ate.
I’m humbled by this. I’m also compelled by it. If Jesus lifted his heart in gratitude to God even as he stood under the shadow of the cross, how much more, as recipients of his forgiveness and grace, should we offer our gratitude and thanksgiving to God—daily!
Thank you, Jesus, for the sacrifice of yourself and for the forgiveness of all our sins. Guide us to share our gratitude with others today. Amen.
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