Plots, Plans and Preparations

Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called the Passover. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to put him to death, for they feared the people.
Then Satan entered into Judas called Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve. He went away and conferred with the chief priests and officers how he might betray him to them. And they were glad, and agreed to give him money. So he consented and sought an opportunity to betray him to them in the absence of a crowd.
Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. So Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat it.” They said to him, “Where will you have us prepare it?” He said to them, “Behold, when you have entered the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him into the house that he enters and tell the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ And he will show you a large upper room furnished; prepare it there.” And they went and found it just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.
(Luke 22:1-13 ESV)
It was no secret the Jewish leaders wanted to get rid of Jesus, but their plans were held in secret.  Judas wanted a piece of the action, so the plotting and planning of the two went hand in hand.  Jesus, however, was making other plans and preparations - for a Passover like no other. As He had done before, he laid out a plan for His followers to follow, and they found things just as He promised.  It does not matter what the Enemy or this world plots and schemes; Christ has a bigger, better plan, and what HE plans will work, will last.  So, as much as we must be aware of and suspect the worst on Satan's plan in this world, let our focus be on what Christ wants us to be doing and follow His plan. It will be anything but dull, and will lead us where we need to be.