Mar 28

1 Corinthians 11:24-26
Memorise 1 Corinthians 11:26
“…this do in remembrance of me.”

The second (and last!) sacrament which we will be studying is the Lord’s Supper. It is named as such because it was instituted by our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, on the night He was betrayed. The bread and the wine which were consumed during this meal were used by Jesus to give His disciples a perpetual sign of His death and sacrifice at Calvary.

What is the purpose of carrying out the Lord’s Supper? First of all, Christ has commanded that we are do it “in remembrance of me”. Each time we partake of the Lord’s Supper, we commemorate the death of Christ. The bread symbolises the body of Christ broken in pain and humility for our sakes, while the wine symbolises the blood of Christ which was shed so freely and abundantly for the cleansing of our sins. The Lord knows that we as humans are so forgetful, despite the greatness of the salvation that He has wrought in our lives. Therefore we need the Lord’s Supper as a constant reminder. Secondly, whenever we eat the bread and drink the cup, we “shew the Lord’s death till he come”. While the Lord tarries, Christians around the world are to continue in remembering the finished work of Christ on the cross, and to demonstrate through the partaking of the elements our belief that this record is true, and that we are looking forward to the Second Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Dear teen, how real has the death and sacrifice of Christ been to you? Even if you have not yet started to partake of the Lord’s Supper, this does not mean that you do not have to understand its significance. On a daily basis, you, too, can constantly remember the wondrous work that Christ has done for you. Remember His body which was broken for you, remember His blood that was shed for you, and give thanks in grateful adoration to our wonderful Saviour who has done so much for you.

Thought: How often do I remember the Lord’s death and reflect on its significance in my life?
Prayer: “Lest I forget Gethsemane, lest I forget Thine agony, lest I forget Thy love for me, lead me to Calvary.”