A Maundy Thursday Question Revisited

Last Wednesday before our discipleship classes at Bethel, I had several folks ask about our church’s Maundy Thursday service. They wanted to know specifically what “Maundy” meant. After explaining the meaning behind the Latin word for “commandment,” and Jesus’ words to His disciples recorded in the Gospel of John 13:34 — “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.” —  I remembered that I, too, had asked those same questions my first Easter in 1998 as Associate Pastor of First Baptist Church of Poinciana, FL (near Kissimmee

However, I’m sure that I did not ask my questions any better — or more sincerely — than one of our youth a few years ago when he inquired of our Student Pastor, “Why is Monday on a Thursday?” When Pastor Jon told me that, I knew I had a blog post coming. So, in remembrance of Maundy Thursday and in honor of those who still seek answers, check out my post from April 21, 2011, “Why is Monday on a Thursday?”