September 3

1 Corinthians 11:26
“As often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord’s death till He come” —1 Corinthians 11:2626For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord's death till he come. (1 Corinthians 11:26).
MANY are the precious lessons associated with the remembrance of the Lord Jesus in His death, as we sit at the table of the Lord. We recall Him to mind in His lowliness, His gracious service, and His sacrificial death. We think of His love for us even unto the shedding of His precious blood to put away our sins. In view of all this, how contrite should our spirits be! Surely there is no place for self-seeking in the light of the cross and all that transpired there. We look on, too, in faith to His return for His saints and to take His great power and reign. It is to be observed “till He come.”
“See, the feast of love is spread;
Drink the wine and eat the bread—
Sweet memorials, till the Lord
Call us round His heavenly board,
Some from earth, from glory some,
Severed only ‘Till He come’!”
E. H. Bickersteth.