Memorial
“Upon the first day of the week … the disciples came together to break bread” (Acts 20:7).
Fifteen years ago today, two planes rammed into the World Trade Center in New York city. A third plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania, and yet a fourth into the Pentagon in Washington D.C. The death toll amounted to 2,996. This day has become known as 9/11 and the plot of ground where the trade center stood is known as “Ground Zero.” Today there will be many memorials and remembrances, and thousands will pause for a moment to reflect on what happened back at a time that many of my readers were too young to remember.
Yes, 9/11 is firmly etched in many of our memories, and I for one remember exactly where I was and what I was doing that fateful day. But there is another memorial being celebrated today. It is the remembrance of the Lord Jesus in the breaking of bread. As in the early days of Christianity this memorial is still carried out by many. Will you be there to take part in this wonderful and solemn commemoration? The Lord Jesus has invited us to His table and says, “This do in remembrance of Me” (Luke 22:19).
