JESUS is dining and relaxing with His closest friends. How good they must have felt being in the presence of the Son of God. But soon, the unthinkable would unravel before their very eyes.

"One of you will betray me," Jesus boldly announces. Peter motions to John and tells him to ask Jesus who He means. Can you imagine how deafening the silence must have been as they awaited the dreaded answer?

They were with each other nonstop how could one of them possibly be a traitor? "Don't let it be me, Jesus!" must have been their fervent silent prayer as they awaited the terrible news. As Jesus exposed Judas as the traitor, how relieved the eleven must have been to not hear Jesus call their name!

But there is a day when He will call our names. "Well done . . . faithful servant." When that day comes, we will rejoice knowing that His blood covers us and that our relationship with Him is deep in our hearts.

Jesus, Thou Joy of loving hearts!
Thou Fount of life! Thou Light of men!
From all the bliss that earth imparts
We turn unfilled to Thee again.
- St. Bernard of Clairvaux