John 13:2
“And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him;”
We often taken for granted the lives of those whom we are often around. Because someone is relatively healthy and they are going about their normal daily business, we oftentimes take for granted that we will see them later though we are not guaranteed this will happen. If we knew when would be the last time we would see someone, we would get the most out of our last time together.
The disciples did not know that this would be the last supper they would have together with Jesus before He was crucified. I’m sure they thought that they would have many more suppers with Jesus. If they had known that this was the last supper, they would have treated this supper differently. If they would have known this was the last supper, they wouldn’t have argued with Jesus and wondered who would betray Him. No, they would have squeezed every drop of memories and wisdom they could have from Jesus. The problem was that they just didn’t know that it was the last supper.
You never know when it will be the last time you spend with a friend or family member. We often tell someone, “I’ll see you later.”, but we are not guaranteed that we will see them later. James 4:14 says, “Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.” Life is here and it is gone, and we don’t know when the vapor of life will leave us. Because we don’t know when will be the last time with someone, there are three thoughts we should always keep in mind.
First, treat every moment as if it is the last moment. In other words, don’t take for granted the time you have with someone at the moment. Enjoy your time with people instead of arguing and fighting. You would never want your last time to be with someone to be one of fighting, squabbling and not giving your attention.
Second, take advantage of now. In other words, bleed every thing you can out of each moment you have with someone. If you knew that you were eating the last supper with your spouse, children or parents, I don’t think you would be watching television or fiddling with your electronic devices. No, you would shut them off and take advantage of the last time you had with them. Friend, because you don’t know when the last time will be, take advantage of the time you have right now with everyone.
Third, this is the last moment with this setting. Every moment you spend with someone will be the last time with that setting. Each time you spend with people will be different. That is why you need to make memories with the time you have with them. Talk to each other. Listen to each other. Laugh with each other. Learn to make the most out of each moment and you will find the book of memories will be filled.
We all can remember the last time we had with someone. As I write this devotional, my mind is being flooded with the last time I had with people before they passed away. In most of those instances, I did not know that it would be the last time with them or the last conversation I would have with them on the phone. Do your best to make the most out of each moment in life and you will have a life filled with sweet memories and no regrets.