We
are called to discern the body while celebrating the Lord’s Supper. This is
usually taken to mean the death of Jesus, His body on the cross. But in context
it means the body of believers gathered together to partake. We should
recognize each other as fellow Christians for whom Christ died. I talk about
this often – don’t just curl up into your “me-and-Jesus” shell when you
partake. He means for you to reach out to others as He reached out to you.
An added dimension to this is remembering
names in genealogies like this. Abram, Peleg, Shem, these are men we will meet
someday in glory, just as I’ll be reunited with my father, and the Thompsons
with Kate. We don’t pray to them, but we sing truly that we have Mystic sweet
communion with those whose rest is won. Consider just how big and rich God’s
story is in the communion of saints.
And back to this gathering, Let it make
you sensitive to who is in this room today – who may need the grace of Jesus
extended to them by your words, your hands.
3/30/14
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