He took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” After supper he took another cup of wine and said, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood, which is poured out as a sacrifice for you.
- luke22_19-20

Lord Jesus, on this Thursday, I thank You for Your courage and obedience the night of your betrayal. You could have simply left. But instead, You endured the agonizing passage of your last free hours in the company of the disciples, and you gave Your Church this beautiful gift of remembrance in the Lord's Supper. Thank you for helping the Church understand what You were about to endure on our behalf. Amen.