THE LORD'S SUPPER - SERIOUS

I am so thankful to God for sending His Son to die for my sins. Without this great sacrifice we all would not have any opportunity for forgiveness of sins. We now have an avenue called the "Lord's Supper" to continue to remember the Lord's death until He comes again. The unleavened bread represents Christ's Body and the grape juice signifies the Savior's Blood.

The problem today is that we are not taking this memorial seriously enough. Yes, this is a memorial feast. A memorial is a remembrance of someone that has died. Jesus died on the cross and we are to use these two symbols to focus on His death. Some have taken the solemn Supper and made it a comedy show, speech about other issues or something to pass the time until the preacher gets up to speak.

This is a memorial and should be treated as such. Paul wrote, "For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till He comes (1 Corinthians 11:26). Let us continue to partake of the bread and the fruit of the vine in a worthy and proper manner. God bless us all...

What Do You Smell Like?

How many of you have ever asked this question? I would say very few. It might have been asked of you another way, "what is that smell?" But this is a question that I hope you will ask yourself and others. I remember when Jeff Gordon came out with his own fragrance line. I had to ask myself, "is this supposed to smell like Gordon?" "Will this be the pre-race or post-race smell?" "What about it being a smell liken to oil or burnt rubber?" But seriously, the question is what do you smell like spiritually? Is your fragrance that which God would like or something that would repulse Him? Paul, the apostle of Christ, wrote, "But thanks be to God, who always leads us in victory through Christ. God uses us to spread His knowledge everywhere like a sweet-smelling perfume. Our offering to God is to be the perfume of Christ that goes out to those who are being saved and to those who are being lost. (2 Corinthians 2:14-15)" I think back (way back) to High School and remember certain people that would wear way too much perfume that you could smell them even after they were gone. You could say that they left a lasting aroma. When Christians go out into the world they must also leave a long lasting aroma. People must be able to say of us that we smell like Christ. The long lasting scent of something good and pleasant. They must see Christ and His word living and working in us, even after we are long gone. Again, "what do you smell like?" The world around you that stinks, or after the One that leaves a lasting impression. God bless you in your spiritual efforts. Let me know if I can come and help you smell like Christ at your next event.