Columns on faith published by The Light and Champion are the expressions of the submitting author named on each one, and in no way reflect the opinions of The Light and Champion, its staff, or owners. Paul would write, “As oft as ye eat this bread and drink this cup ye do show forth the Lord’s death till he come.” - (Biblical interpretations vary among individuals. Yet, how much value do we place on the remembrance of Jesus? When we fail to make worship a priority on the Lord’s Day, we say to the world and Christ who died for us that it does not really mean all that much to us. Just like I have my old baby food can, you have your keepsakes and remembrances, and they are of priceless value to you. So, to me, it is a treasured remembrance of priceless value. Over the years I have eaten some of the finest biscuits ever made cut out with that old tin can. That old can was Grandmother Perkins’ biscuit cutter. To the uneducated, it is simply an old worthless can. The words are carved into the front of Communion tables across the face of this planet. In that drawer is an old baby food can, open on one end with a knife slit in the other end. The words, 'Do this in remembrance of me,' are well known to everyone. In our home, we have a special drawer in our kitchen that we refer to as the “junk drawer.” You probably have one too. Jesus requests that His disciples make the simple act of eating and drinking the occasion for remembering Him each week. There is nothing that could be more simple or more human than this appointment. At the front of the auditorium in many church buildings, you will find what is called the “communion table.” On the front is engraved the words of Jesus, “This do in remembrance of me.” Wherever you find a group of people worshiping after the New Testament pattern, you will find this table, sometimes referred to as “The Lord’s Table.” On every Lord’s day it is (or should be) prepared for those who would remember their Lord in the way commanded by the Lord Himself.
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