Do this in Remembrance

Written by Gail Rodgers

Are you too busy for God? Want to talk about it?

It was Easter weekend. Bob knew they wouldn’t likely get to church. The kids had sports and then they had to get to his mother’s for dinner. The mental check list went on. Bob knew they were too busy yet he did try to squeeze God in where he could.

I’m sure God knew how easy it would be for us to do just that, squeeze Him into our busy lives. He actually provides a regular reminder for us. He calls us to take part in Communion and with good reason.

“Do this in remembrance of me. For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes” (1 Corinthians 11:26).

In the business of “doing life” we often forget just what is actually proclaimed by Jesus’ death and His resurrection. It can so easily slip to the background of life and we can find ourselves living in dryness of soul, with divided hearts and sometimes with powerless, defeated lives.

Jesus knows us better than we know ourselves. That’s why He calls us to regularly remember Him; to keep proclaiming, in our individual lives, the truth of what His death on the cross means to us each day. Proclaim it out loud… right now…

I proclaim I am forgiven! (Thank You, Lord! You alone know how I need You.)

I proclaim I am loved! (Thank You Lord that Your love is unconditional.)

I proclaim I am cleansed! (Thank You Lord that my past is now behind me.)

I proclaim that by His grace I have all that I need! (Thank You Lord for Your grace and mercy to help me in my time of need!)

Do you believe it? The very same power that raised Jesus Christ from the dead is the same power that will be at work in your life as you believe and proclaim these truths. Welcome the celebration at the Communion table this Easter. Have your heart refreshed with forgiveness and wholeness, as you believe the truth of what God says about you, His child.

Father God, amaze my heart today with the truth of these proclamations. Thank you for the hope Easter revives in my heart! Fill me with Your Holy Spirit and let Your resurrection power flow in new ways in my life. Help me to remember the power, in Your death and resurrection that is mine every day. Help me to grow into all You have planned for me to be and to do. In Jesus’ name I pray, amen.

Questions: Do you truly believe the truth about who you are as a follower of Jesus? How has that truth made a difference in your daily life?

About the Author Gail Rodgers

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Tags: celebration, Communion, defeated, Easter, grace, Lord’s death, mercy, powerless, Remembrance, resurrection, unconditional

5 Responses to “Do this in Remembrance”

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kanj says:

April 13, 2009 at 6:12 pm

thank you Gail for this devotional.
I truly believe I am a child of God, that He is Father of all. I believe this with all that I am. I’ll never walk alone, this I can be assured by Jesus Christ. He is the source of life. Amen
sharon b says:

April 13, 2009 at 9:58 am

we made it to church Easter Sunday that was the most important thing for us
Mugs says:

April 10, 2009 at 10:03 am

Wow What a great way to worship Jesus. I read and prayed as I read through this devotional! I have been brought in to the presence of Almighty God! Thanks for the devotional!
Pat says:

April 10, 2009 at 6:21 am

As I read this devotional I immediately know that Gail Rodgers wrote this.. Gail, you always bless my heart and soul with the words the Lord has given you to share with all of us.. I am so thankful that I can proclaim these things, God’s love and mercy and most of all that he gave his son to die for us. I am praying that we as Christians will turn to God in these troubled times and know that he is in control.. I want to wish everyone a blessed Easter.
Judy D says:

April 10, 2009 at 5:15 am

Thank you, Gail, for today’s devotional. Simple, but powerful.
Yes, thank you, Lord, for Easter and all it means to us and personally to me.
Blessings to you all and may your Easter be a special time with our Lord.