April 24
Luke 22:14-34
What are some of your most powerful memories? What are the things you remember from your childhood, from your first job, and from last year? Remembering is a powerful tool to remind us of truth and of things that are important. Jesus tells the disciples, "Do this in remembrance of me." as a way to remember his sacrifice and body. Jesus' call to partake of communion is to involve our minds. As we eat of the bread and drink of the cup, we use our bodies; but we are also to use our minds in remembering what Christ has done for us. We are to take ourselves back to the cross and recall the sacrifice of Christ for us.
As certain food may remind us of family celebrations or various events, so every time we take communion, we should remember what Jesus has done for us. We remember with sorrow the sacrifice of Christ, and we remember with joy the fact that Christ will come back and make everything right. So let us never flippantly take communion, but always do so as an act of remembrance. Memory is a powerful gift from God and communion is an opportunity to remember Jesus. In the midst of our busy lives, it takes us back to what is most central to our lives and to our faith. It takes us to Jesus and his body that was broken and his blood that was shed for us. So, let us be people who remember well what Christ has done.
Father God, thank you for the sacrifice of your Son. Help me to always remember what Christ has done for me. Amen.
How would a better remembrance of Christ’s sacrifice impact your life?
What are some of your most powerful memories? What are the things you remember from your childhood, from your first job, and from last year? Remembering is a powerful tool to remind us of truth and of things that are important. Jesus tells the disciples, "Do this in remembrance of me." as a way to remember his sacrifice and body. Jesus' call to partake of communion is to involve our minds. As we eat of the bread and drink of the cup, we use our bodies; but we are also to use our minds in remembering what Christ has done for us. We are to take ourselves back to the cross and recall the sacrifice of Christ for us.
As certain food may remind us of family celebrations or various events, so every time we take communion, we should remember what Jesus has done for us. We remember with sorrow the sacrifice of Christ, and we remember with joy the fact that Christ will come back and make everything right. So let us never flippantly take communion, but always do so as an act of remembrance. Memory is a powerful gift from God and communion is an opportunity to remember Jesus. In the midst of our busy lives, it takes us back to what is most central to our lives and to our faith. It takes us to Jesus and his body that was broken and his blood that was shed for us. So, let us be people who remember well what Christ has done.
Father God, thank you for the sacrifice of your Son. Help me to always remember what Christ has done for me. Amen.
How would a better remembrance of Christ’s sacrifice impact your life?
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