Devotion
The Bread and the Wine — A Table Set With Love
"While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, 'Take it; this is my body.' Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank from it." — Mark 14: 22–23
There is something deeply human about sharing a meal. Around a table, we slow down. We look at one another. We belong to each other for a little while.
On the night before He died, Jesus chose a meal as the setting for one of the most profound moments in history. It wasn't a grand ceremony in a great hall — it was a simple Passover supper with His closest friends. And in the middle of that ordinary evening, Jesus did something extraordinary. He took the bread, gave thanks, broke it, and said — this is my body, given for you. He took the cup and said — this is my blood, poured out for many.
In those two simple symbols, Jesus offered both His disciples and us a way to remember. Not just to recall a historical event, but to be reminded of a love so complete that it would give everything.
The bread. Broken. Bread doesn't nourish anyone while it remains whole and unbroken. Jesus, the Bread of Life, was broken so that we might be whole. Every time we see bread on a communion table — or even on our own kitchen tables — we are invited to remember that we are fed by a love that held nothing back.
The wine. Jesus poured out His life not reluctantly, but with intention and with love — for each of us by name.
For our school community, this is a beautiful reminder of what we are called to model for our children every day. A life of generosity. Of being broken open in service to others. Of pouring ourselves out for the good of those around us — in the classroom, on the playground, in the staffroom, at home.
Jesus didn't wait until people were worthy of the table. He sat with the doubters, the denier, and the one who would betray Him — and He broke bread with them all. That is the grace we are invited to extend to one another.
As you move through this week, may you find moments to sit at the table — truly sit — with the people in your life. May the ordinary rhythms of sharing food and sharing life remind you that you are deeply loved, and that love is always worth passing on.
"For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you." — 1 Corinthians 11:23
Dear Lord,
Thank You for the simple, beautiful symbols You gave us. Thank You for bread that reminds us You are the sustainer of life, broken so that we might be made whole. Thank You for the cup that reminds us of a love so deep, so generous, that it was poured out completely — for each one of us.
As we gather together as a school community, may we carry the spirit of that table into everything we do. May our classrooms be places of nourishment — where curious minds are fed and every child knows they belong. May our learning community be a place of grace — where we extend to one another the same patience and kindness that You so freely extend to us.
When we feel stretched or broken, remind us that You meet us there. When we feel poured out and weary, remind us that You are the source who never runs dry.
Help us to live generously. To give thanks before we give up. To see in every shared meal, every ordinary moment, a reflection of Your extraordinary love.
We remember today, Lord, that on the night You were betrayed, You gave thanks. Teach us to do the same — to find gratitude even in difficulty, and to pass Your love on to those around us.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
Blessings!
Will Wallace
Principal