Devotion:
Read Matthew 26:17-30.
Before Jesus died, God’s people sacrificed a lamb each year during the Feast of Passover to remind them that God brought them out of slavery in Egypt. Jesus’ death took place at the beginning of Passover. This would show that Jesus’ death is the one time sacrifice of God to save his people from their sin. Today we remember Jesus’ sacrifice by celebrating the Lord’s Supper, taught by Jesus the night before he died.
We call this Communion, the Lord’s Supper, or Eucharist (which means thanksgiving). It is a celebration, but it is also a confession that we need to be forgiven. In this passage, the point is made as Jesus says that his blood is poured out for the forgiveness of sins.
When we take the bread and the juice, we remember together that we are sinners who needed Jesus to die for us. With the Lord’s Supper our guilt is taken care of by the saving grace of God. A thanksgiving prayer was a tradition in the ritual meal of the Jewish Passover. The ritual of Communion should remind us to have great gratitude to God for his love for us.
Personal Worship Option:
Dear Jesus, we are sorry for our sins and mistakes. Thank you for dying in our place so that we could be forgiven. Your love is unquestionable. Amen.
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