Have you ever noticed how some things in life sometimes just don't seem to go together? I've always marveled at an expensive Cadillac with a squirrel tail tied to the antenna. It looks absurd. I heard recently of a fellow who saw this bumper sticker: "A WOMAN WITHOUT A MAN IS LIKE A FISH WITHOUT A BICYCLE." Well, you understand what I mean.

Paul brings together some words like that, words that do not seem to fit. Listen to them again: The Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread .... What a strange thing to do! On the night of betrayal, Jesus did not run, nor did he fight. He broke bread, blessed it, and gave it as a sign to his disciples. A sign of what? Consider these:

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Jesus broke the bread as a sign that love is more enduring than hate. Jesus knew exactly what Judas…