“I will bless you …
and you will be a blessing.”
Genesis 12:2 (NIV)
Kathy Wales’ surgery went well. She should be able to come home this afternoon. Pray for her as she goes through a long healing process.
Caleb Estay will be going to the hospital and probably will need a stent today. Keep his family in your prayers.
Join us at the cabin Thursday night at 6:30 for food, fellowship, and a devotional. Call if you need more information.
Kne
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“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow…” Philippians 2:10
Mike Benson, Editor
WILLIAM MANCHESTER IN his memoir about the Pacific conflict of World War II wrote of how “abruptly the poker of memory stirs the ashes of recollection and uncovers a forgotten ember, still smoldering down there, still hot, still glowing, still red as red…”
Remembering Israel’s experience in Egypt, the disciples and Jesus celebrated the Passover, one of God’s many memory devices. The Passover lamb reminded Jews of the animal blood poured out to protect their lives in Egypt. Because Jesus was the true Passover Lamb, He chose new symbols, the fruit of the vine and unleavened bread, for his tortured body and shed blood.
God knows we have short memory spans; that’s why He creates unforgettable memory aids. Yet sometimes we become indifferent to them or deliberately ignore them, allowing spiritual senility to set in.
Those concerned about forgetfulness fight it with attentive minds that meditate on who God is and what He has done. Graduates of God’s memory school think about Jesus each Lord’s Day during communion. They see red as red.
“And as they were eating,
Jesus took bread, blessed it and broke it,
and gave it to the disciples and said, ‘
Take, eat; this is my body.’
Then He took the cup, and gave thanks,
and gave it to them saying, ‘
Drink from it, all of you.
For this is My blood of the new covenant
which is shed for many for the remission of sins.”
Matthew 26:26-28
Don’t let the rain spoil your day!
Anna Lee
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