The scripture for today, November 23 (11/23), is 1st Corinthians 11:23ff as found in the New Testament of the Bible:
“For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, ‘This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.’ In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.’ “
How the hearts of Jesus and his closest friends must have been breaking that night. How the apostles must have struggled to hold back the tears. They all knew the religious leaders in Jerusalem were plotting to execute Jesus. They knew he was taking his life in his hands to be in the city ~ their lives too. How could they part with the one they now knew was the Son of God but also the Son of Mankind ~ their dearest friend?
When we take the communion every Sunday, where are our thoughts? What we’re going to do after church? What someone sitting near us is wearing? How the person in front of us is blocking our view?
How many of us during the communion weep as Jesus’ apostles must have wept ~ and perhaps even as Jesus himself wept?
Oh, Jesus, it was my sins that caused you to go through that horrible death! My punishment! I fall at your feet. I worship you with undying gratitude.
Jesus and His finished work on the cruel cross is always on my mind and I am forever thankful! Thanks for sharing these thoughts ans words with us!
As you may have noticed, my chosen scripture for each day is the same number as that day’s month and date. So, I found it interesting that this scripture fell on Thaksgiving. May we never take for granted what He did for us.