1 Corinthians 11: Institution of the Lord’s Supper 23 For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; 24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” 25 In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” Luke 22:19 And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” One of the things we fear most is the loss of our memory. We get frustrated over even small memory lapses. It is such a devastating problem that much time, money, and effort go into solving the serious medical issues that contribute to loss of memory. It is vital to Christians to always remember the meaning of the cross. How can we ever forget what Jesus did for us there? The early church was concerned about remembering, even in those early years. They met each Lord’s Day and partook of the bread and the cup to remember Christ’s sacrifice on the cross. We live 2,000 years later. It is even more of an issue for us to remember. Jesus himself must have been concerned about our memory. Luke says, “And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.’ In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you’” (Luke 22: 19, 20). Paul must have been concerned, too. He writes about what Luke tells us and adds, “For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes” (1 Corinthians 11:26). This aspect of the Lord’s Supper is so significant that frequently on Communion tables are engraved the words, “Do This in Remembrance of Me.” It is important to us that we do not just remember Jesus and the bloodshed atonement that is in place for us only when we are in trouble, in jail, or during a serious illness. Of course we aught to look to the Lord at times like this. Hard time are a specialty for our God, but Jesus is much more than that. He is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. We can receive guidance for every moment of everyday… Lets REMEMBER everyday…
Posted on: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 04:04:54 +0000
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