The room is set.  The table is ready to receive its guests and to share its bounty with the few that gather around the table.  The host, Lazarus, is present to welcome friends into his home and to serve them a dinner in honor of their friend Jesus.  As the the guests arrive, the aromas of the table begin to waft through the air.  The smell of the foods fill the entire house as people prepare themselves to receive the hospitality of their host.  The dinner conversation creates a murmur as the members around the table engage in table fellowship and share in the meal offered to them.  The sounds of people taking food, cups being raised and set back down, the smell of the food, and the warmth of being together for this final supper.   Continue reading →