Picking a favorite moment in April was really difficult because the “Not-So-Extreme Church Makeover” was a beautiful day in more ways than one and the Easter service(s) was awesome (remember “Come Alive”); but for me, nothing could top the Baptism Celebration ... fifty people publicly expressing their faith in Jesus. My favorite entry came from April 6th...
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This week, we will conclude our look at Luke’s account of the story of Jesus. It will include some important reminders as we prepare for the most important moment in history.
Luke 22
14 When the time came, Jesus and the apostles sat down together at the table. 15 Jesus said, “I have been very eager to eat this Passover meal with you before my suffering begins. 16 For I tell you now that I won’t eat this meal again until its meaning is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God.” 17 Then he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. Then he said, “Take this and share it among yourselves. 18 For I will not drink wine again until the Kingdom of God has come.” 19 He took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this to remember me.” 20 After supper he took another cup of wine and said, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people - an agreement confirmed with my blood, which is poured out as a sacrifice for you.”
My. I love how “my” (my body, my blood) is followed so quickly in Jesus’ teaching by “you” (given for you, a sacrifice for you). My oldest daughter is at the stage in her young life where she is becoming very possessive ... my blanket, my plate, my doll. My wife and I are trying to replace that word in her vocabulary with the word share. This passage, and this week leading up to Easter, are great reminders that we should be constantly evaluating our lives ... looking for opportunities where “my” can be replaced with “you” ... in our relationships, at our work, with our resource, everywhere.
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