I Corinthians 11:23-24: "For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus,on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me."
While in Florida, I was having dinner with some veteran baseball players. During the conversation we discussed how other veteran players look out for those rookies in the locker room at their first Spring Training. Sometimes they would treat them to a meal, or take them aside and give them insights into the game at the Major League level.
It is just as exciting to see men get together and remember the deeds and qualities of a past generation, player or team. Discussions happen at coffee shops and restaurants around the world, talking about what it "used to be like".
Meditate On This!
I know we are reminded of this when we take communion, but are we in the habit of remembering weekly what Christ did on the cross? The Jews remembered their deliverance from Egypt in their annual Passover Festival. Jesus died at Passover time as the new Passover Lamb. He ate the Last Supper during the Passover just before His death. He instituted this memorial of His death.
I am not into written prayers, but maybe now you need to just bow and say, "Dear Lord, I realize again today that you died for me, and I am showing my response to your death. I am relying upon you to save me. I renew my vowed obedience to you. I love you."
We can get caught up in the "rat race" of our profession. Today, lets stop and remember the most significant week in the life of mankind, when Jesus gave up His life and then rose from the dead.
Hebrews 2:10: "In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering."
"The sufferings of Christ were essential to His character as a Savior. Without them, the pardon of sin would have subverted the authority, the divine law, and have prostrated the dignity of the divine government. For, if God could not execute the penalty and cured by the transgressor, if He should not manifested his moral government the same abhorrence of sin that He does in the declarations of His law, His word and His conduct would be repugnant to each other, and He would afford no convincing evidence, that His law was a transcript of His will; that it ought to be considered as sacred, and respected as a universal, invariable standard of obedience for all rational creatures." This statement was made by Jonathan Maxcy, President of Rhode Island College, as delivered in a chapel at the school on November 11, 1796. Although it may be a little wordy for you, read it slowly and think it through.
Meditate On this!
The atoning death of Christ is so exciting to us today. However, it cost Him quite a bit. Please read over the above statement again and meditate on what it means to you. Write down exactly what you feel the above paragraph means to you. Ask the Holy Spirit to give you insight.
