The bread and the wine. Some churches use matzos or bread. Some use wafers. Some use wine, some grape juice...whatever your church tradition, whether you call it holy communion, holy supper, the Lord's table, whatever your church calls it, we all know that when we come around that table, standing together as God's children, we remember the broken body and shed blood of our Savior Jesus Christ. We remember the price that was paid for our deliverance. They are the symbols of our salvation. But this Sunday, my Pastor put it another way which I had never thought of before. He said these emblems, the bread and the wine (or juice at my church) were symbols of God's love. they represent the love that took my place. The love that took your place. What a wonderful way to look at it!
No greater love, than Jesus had to lay down His life for me and for you. I have no human words to ever thank Him enough. To see those two small objects as a representation of the greatest love ever known...it opens wide my heart to fill with gratitude and amazement.
John 3:16-17 For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. 17 God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.
A greater love the world has never, nor will ever know. A love that will carry us through this life and into eternity.
Thank You Lord. Those words are no where near adequate. No matter how many times I say it, I will say it again and again. Your love is amazing. Your love is unending. Your love saves me!
Think about how much the Savior loves you. Look at the Cross it's all the proof we need.
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