Lutheran Devotional 2 March 2026, Monday Message
TOPIC: Prepared
SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 22:7-12
Then came the day … on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. So Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat it.” They said to Him, “Where will You have us prepare it?” He said to them, “Behold, when you have entered the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him into the house that he enters and tell the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’ And he will show you a large upper room furnished; prepare it there.” (Luke 22:7-12)
It seems clear that Jesus has already made His own preparations for this meal. To have a man instead of a woman carrying water in that culture is strange enough that it looks like a prearranged signal—and perhaps it is. The master of the house clearly knows who the unnamed “teacher” is, and has already furnished the upper room for them. Jesus wants privacy. He plans to let His enemies seize Him, but not until after He has a last meal with the disciples, when He can comfort, teach, and prepare them for what’s to come.
So now the disciples prepare—sacrificing a lamb, cooking it, and getting together all the other dishes. And dinner is ready.
God the Father has also made His preparations by sending Jesus Himself as the perfect, sinless Lamb who will take our sins away forever. As a result of His death and resurrection, all of us who trust in Him will eat at the heavenly banquet with Jesus our Savior when He returns in glory.
WE PRAY: Lord, prepare my heart for You. Amen.
Reflection Questions:
- How do you prepare for honored guests?
- How is Jesus preparing a place for you in heaven? (See John 14:1-6.)
- What does that say about the way He values you?
Today’s Readings:
- Leviticus 14
- Mark 8:1-21
Lenten Devotions were written by Dr. Kari Vo.
