The Lord is my Shepherd

Jesus:   I am the good shepherd, I know my sheep and my sheep know me, and I lay down my life for the sheep.

He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside the still waters. 
He restores my soul

Peter     Jesus, never will you wash my feet.

Jesus    If I do not wash your feet, you will no longer be my disciple.

Peter    Then, Lord, not just my feet, wash my hands and head as well.

He leads me in right paths for His name’s sake

Jesus    I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No-one comes to the Father except through me       

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death….

Voice     Golgotha

Even though I walk through the valley ….

Voice     Gethsemane

Even though I walk …

Voice    They stripped Him and flogged Him and spat upon Him.
They hit Him over the head and led him out to be crucified.

I will fear no evil, for you are with me, your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.

Jesus    One of you sitting here with me is going to betray me.

Peter     Is it I Lord?

Judas    Is it I Lord?

Jesus    Yes it is you. Do what you have to do and do it quickly.

You have bathed my head with oil.

Judas    What a waste! This perfume could have been sold and the money given to the poor.

Jesus   You will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me.  This woman has done a beautiful thing. She has prepared me for burial ahead of time

My cup overflows.

Jesus       Father if it is possible, take this cup from me. Yet not my will, but Your will be done.

Goodness and love will surely follow me all the days of my life.

Peter        Lord, where are you going?

Jesus       Where I am going, you cannot follow me now, but one day you will.

And I shall live in my Father’s House for ever.

Jesus       In my Father’s house there are many rooms. If it were not so, would have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go to prepare a place I will come back and take you to myself, so where I am you may be also.

Our thanks to Jacquie who shared this meditation in our Maundy Thursday communion service