WE ARE INVITED TO THE FEAST! The Apostle Paul is referring to the Passover: when the lamb was slain, the door-posts sprinkled with blood, the firstborn of the Egyptians destroyed, and Israel delivered. Christ is our Passover Lamb; his blood was shed for us, and is sprinkled upon us; our foes are destroyed, and our salvation secured. The Israelites were to feed on the lamb, whose blood saved them; we are to feed on Christ, by whose blood we are redeemed. "Therefore let us keep the feast." It is to feast upon a sacrifice, upon Christ crucified for us. He is not only our ransom but our food. Our souls are fed simply by believing His glorious person, His finished work and victory over death and eternal glorification. The eye should be daily directed to Christ, the mind should be engaged with Christ and the heart should feed upon Christ. We are invited to a feast: the substance of that feast is Christ. Let us then daily keep the feast. Let us keep it with much prayer, with hearty praise, in faith and hope, with humility and solemn soul searching, with godly sorrow and heavenly joy. Let us keep it for God has bidden us so to do. When we keep the feast we honour Jesus.

For Meditation:
On Jesus let us daily feed,
And keep the gospel feast;
In Him is all our souls can need,
Life, health, and food, and rest.