This morning was one of those times in life when I had to intentionally slow myself down, take a breath and refocus my thinking. These last couple of days have been so busy for me that I hadn’t really taken the time to reflect on the fact that we’re heading into Easter weekend. I’m guessing there’s a lot of us in the same boat. Life can get so busy that we forget. But in the moment we remember, the business of life doesn’t look so bad.
It was about 2,000 years ago on a Thursday night that the God of Creation celebrated one last meal with His friends. Paul gives us a glimpse of what happened in that upper room:
“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)
A King foreshadowing His own death. A Savior who knew how the night would end. A Redeemer who carried in Himself the power to change everything. A God who so loved the world that He would embrace death that His followers could be alive forever. And He said, “remember Me.” Please don’t forget.
It’s worth taking some time to do just that today.
