Do this in remembrance
of Me.
1 Corinthians 11.24
I remember once in the 80s,
scrubbing the grout of our white tile floor
with a really bad attitude,
because people were coming
and it had to be done.
Right in the midst of the drudgery,
I thought what if Jesus was coming.
Would you do that for Me?
Of course.But what about remembering Jesus
for those who were coming?
Not to earn their favor or love,
not because I have to,
but I get to.
We may say, "I love you,"
but doing something
shows it is real.
Whatever is before us today,
may we remember Jesus
in all we do and say
and how we respond to others.
This verse is often used
in Communion services.
In Hebrew, communion means
to cleave or cling to,
recognizing an inseparable
connection with God,
not just coming together
but being together and tied tight.
Communion recognizes that.
So does the love of Jesus.
So does our love for others.
O LORD,
Change our hearts
to not just show Your love
in this broken world,
but to actually love others
in some way today.
Soften our hearts
for those around us.
Let not a lack of forgiveness
or bad attitude
stand between us,
nor keep us from You.
Even in the hard stuff,
give us Your love
to do it in
remembrance of You.
You didn't hesitate to love us.
May we love others the same.
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