And when he had given thanks, he
brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do
in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had
supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft
as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. I Cor. 11 : 24-25 (KJV)
To remember is to have in the mind an idea which had been in
the mind before, and which recurs to the mind without effort. We are said to
remember anything, when the idea of it arises in the mind with the
consciousness that we have had this idea before. Remember is often used as
synonymous with recollect, that is, to call to mind. (Websters). It is a
natural tendency for us to forget, but not all things should be forgotten. The
sacrifice of Jesus to secure a place for us in eternity through his body and to
grant us access by His precious blood is historic.
The aura of life He brings has the capacity to eclipse whatever we’ve been
through in life. As the Israelites were leaving Egypt, God told them not to
forget the Lord in those pagan lands, but
they did. Hence, when He came for the ultimate sacrifice, He instituted the
ritual of the communion and said “this do
in remembrance of me”. He doesn’t want us to forget Him again like the
Israel of old.
Remembering Him reminds us of the finished work on the
cross. It will keep our life in check as we sojourn this earth, with all the
pitfalls. Thus, in the midst of all the delays, sicknesses, pains, lacks, suffering,
etc, He said, remember Me. It doesn’t matter what hell is throwing at us, making
us feel that life is over and that it will never get better, He said remember Me.
Remember Me, because-
it is what I said
that matters.
everything ends and starts afresh in My death
as I live in you, your
life maintains the true flavor.
when you forget Me,
your adversary will gloat over you.
If you desire to remain on the winning side of life, always remember Me.
