TRINITY xiv
JESUS broke the bread of the Supper into as many pieces
as there were disciples present. Peter took one piece, John another and
so on until there was none of it remaining. He gave his mysterious body
away to his friends without remainder and without reserve, for that was
the principle of his life. He also said to his disciples, ‘Give, and it
shall be given unto you.’ But I do not find that I give myself away
as he gave himself away. I find that I am jealously keeping my life for
myself, stealing this and that part from my neighbour and from God, making
up little closed packets of pleasure and pride. ‘Give, and it shall be
given to you’. If we could once for all give ourselves away, be perfectly
at the disposal of God and of men, Jesus would fully give himself to us.
