“In Remembrance Of Me”

-April 27, 2025-

Good morning beloved, happy Lord’s Day,

“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.’”

(Luke 22:19).

On the night before Jesus was betrayed, He broke bread with His disciples minus Judas. Our Savior instituted the Lord’s Supper, which we have carried on to the presence.

The early believers gathered on the first day of the week to remember the Lord in taking the bread and wine (see Acts 20:7). We need to always follow the NT pattern. Is one hour a week too often to worship and Lord and commemorate our His death, burial, and resurrection? I don’t think so!

The four blessed words in today’s verse are, “in remembrance of Me.” We are human with finite memories and Jesus knew we needed reminders, so He gave us two: the bread, symbolizing His broken body and the cup, symbolizing His shed blood.

At our church we have a heavy oak table on which we place the bread and wine and grape juice to be dispensed to the saints. I know some churches only break bread once a month or once a quarter and I thank God for all the Bible believing churches who gather in Jesus’ name to remember Him.

There is a rich hymn entitled, “For the Bread and for the Wine” written by G.W. Fraser. The first verse says, “For the bread and for the wine, for the pledge that seals Him mine, for the words of love divine, we give Thee thanks, O Lord.”

Have blessed in remembrance of our Savior today who gave His life to save us. Stay safe and healthy.

Thinking of what we received; we are saved who have believed.

Dean