For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which 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.” In the same way He took the cup also after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.
(1 Corinthians 11:23-26, NASB)
“Do this in remembrance of Me …”
Just three days ago, we celebrated the resurrection of our Lord and Savior—something we should certainly celebrate every single day.
But we Christ-followers follow another solemn tradition when we take part of communion or the Lord’s Supper.
Like many things, however, we may take this event for granted. Some churches have communion monthly or quarterly or as the Spirit leads. However often we partake, we must remember what eating of the bread and drinking of the wine really means.
We are remembering how Jesus was willing to experience the horrifying pain of a broken body and how His blood was spilled to save us from our sins. Thorns in His head. A cat o’ nine tails ripping apart His back.
For you. For me.
And so when we eat a bit of bread or a piece of cracker, we should do so with gratitude and humility. And when we sip the wine or juice, our hearts should break as we remember what He did for us.
Let’s never take the Lord’s Supper for granted. Let it never be just another ritual or tradition.
Rather, let us always do so in true remembrance of our Lord and Savior.
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