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He took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
After supper he took another cup of wine and said, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood, which is poured out as a sacrifice for you.” (Luke 22:19–20 NLT)
Part of the grand story being told at the Last Supper was to act as a meal of remembrance. When we break and eat the bread, and when we drink from the cup, we are to do so remembering the sacrifice Jesus made, the high cost of our free and ready access to God and the redemption of the world. Communion is a time of reflection and introspection just as much as it is a time of celebration.
When we take time to reflect on our lives, one thing will undoubtedly become clear: God’s divine providence. What seemed at the time to be a coincidence will often look upon further reflection to be God at work, if only we take the time to notice it. When reflection is done with some frequency, we can more easily in the moment begin to spot when God is at work. Set aside five minutes today to reflect on the past twenty-four hours, the past week, the past month. Ask God to make clear to you the events and moments He was at work. You might even want to take a personal time of Communion to commemorate what He has done in your life.
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The Last Supper is meant to picture not only the fulfillment of past promises of God and the present impending death of Jesus, but just as much the assured future of an even greater meal in the coming kingdom of God.
—Thomas R. Schreiner
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