And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:
There is an interesting emphasis in this passage: “With desire I have desired.”
Both desires come from the same root meaning—to long for, to crave. It was Jesus’ deep longing to fellowship with His disciples, to comfort them, and to be with them. He yearned to support them before His suffering, knowing the emotional turmoil it would bring them. Understanding the trials they—and those who would follow them—would endure after His suffering, Jesus passionately desired to spend these final moments with them.
Yet, He also knew His suffering was not the end, but the doorway that would open the opportunity to share this same supper in eternity. He longed to eat with them, to fellowship with them, to comfort them, and to promise them that one day, they would do it all again with Him.
“With desire I have desired.”
But Jesus was not the only one with a desire for His disciples in connection to His suffering.
Luke 22:31 (KJV)
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
This “desire” comes from a different root, meaning to demand for trial, for torture, for punishment. Jesus warned that Satan had asked to have Peter, that “he may sift you as wheat.”
Life brings hardships, difficulties, and trials. Jesus desires to come alongside you—to comfort you before the trouble, walk with you through the trouble, and promise you a hopeful end after the trouble. Meanwhile, Satan desires to use the trouble to accuse you, try you, punish you, and ultimately ruin you.
I, too, have a desire. In my times of trouble, I long to lean on the Lord Jesus Christ.
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The Battle of Desires: Christ’s Comfort vs. Satan’s Sifting
Life’s trials will come—Jesus desires to walk with you through them, while Satan desires to tear you apart. Which desire will you surrender to? Read Luke 22 today and write down one way Jesus prepared His disciples for what was ahead. Share your thoughts in the comments!
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