July 20

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.” — 1 Cor 11:24 BSB

The Lord’s Supper is the most sacred of all Christian worship practices. It’s a memorial service—“Do this in remembrance of Me.”

Jesus showed His humanness in His desire to be remembered. It’s a sign of our belief in immortality that we can’t stand the thought of being forgotten.

Jesus wants us to remember Him, not just at the communion table, but all the time. Keeping Him in constant remembrance blesses us in many ways. It changes us to be more like Him—when we think about others often, we start to resemble them. It also helps us avoid sin and wrongdoing.

Even thinking about a good person can make us ashamed to do something they would disapprove of. Remembering Christ keeps our hearts full of love for Him. It reminds us of His love for us and all He has done, compelling us to love Him more.

Remembering Christ brings us joy, because we’ll never forget that He is our Friend and that He is always with us.