DAY 5
THE
Last Supper JESUS SHARED
ELIANA LEVEL
TODAY’S READING: LU KE 2 2 : 7– 2 0
M
y wife babysits for our young granddaughter Eliana during the school year while her mum teaches. We do many things to make her feel at home. For example, we put pictures of her and her parents on our refrigerator at “Eliana level.” That way she can see them or carry them around with her during the day. We want her to think of her mum and dad often throughout the day. Why do we do this? Is there a chance she would forget them? Of course not. But it is comforting for her to have an ongoing remembrance of them. Now think about this. Before Jesus was crucified, He created a remembrance of Himself. He told His disciples—and us by extension—to “do this [eat the bread and drink from the cup]
DO THIS IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME. LUKE 22:19 in remembrance of me” (LUKE 22:19). Is this because we might forget Jesus? Of course not! How could we forget the One who died for our sins? Yet He started this way of remembrance—the Lord’s Supper—as a comforting reminder of His great sacrifice, His presence, His power and His promises. Just as Eliana’s photos remind her of her parents’ love, so the celebration of communion provides a valuable reminder of the One who will come again to take us home. Partake. And remember. o
DAVE BRANON
Do you ever find yourself just going through the motions when taking communion? What are some ways to keep your focus on the cross?
Father, when I take communion, help me to remember why my forgiveness was so costly, and help me to celebrate Your awesome self-sacrificial love.
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