And when the hour came, He reclined at table, and the apostles with him. And He said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. (Luke 22:14,15 ESV)
With Us
The second person of the Trinity, whom we know best as Jesus, reveals something precious here. He, who had celebrated every Passover feast in heaven, really yearned for this particular Passover feast on earth. It seems that Jesus knew His death, resurrection, and ascension… and thus the fulfillment of the Biblical Feasts was imminent. This is what every feast had been aiming at.
And now it was all about to be made physically real, as well as intellectually, emotionally, and Spiritually. And it was best done in person, with representatives for all of Christendom.
And His presence continues now, every time we eat the bread and drink the cup.
In a way, Jesus earnestly desired OUR feasting with Him in that same way.
He eats with us… and earnestly desires it.
We are peculiar, He eats with us.