Remember Me
When a former Queen of the Belgians died, her last words were: “My people no longer remember me; it is time to go.” What a tragedy!
Before the Lord Jesus died on the cross, he told His disciples, “I go to My Father, and ye see Me no more” (John 16:10). He also said, “This do in Remembrance of Me” (Luke 22:19). He knew what the hearts of His own would be like in His absence, and so He established a memorial so that His people would not forget Him.
The Apostle Paul confirms it later on, when he writes, “For 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). Not only did the Lord know we would need a reminder, but He knew we would need it “often.” Today, is another opportunity to be reminded and to remember the Lord Jesus in the breaking of bread. Like the early Christians in the city of Troas, of whom we read, “Upon the first day of the week…the disciples came together to break bread” (Acts 20:7).
