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MAY 31
MONDAY


REMEMBER
THE SACRIFICE

READ:
1 Cor. 11:23-34
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Every Memorial Day, we remember those who have died in the service of their country. In the United States, a place where such remembrances carry a deep and emotional significance is Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, DC. Arlington is a serious place where, due to the passing of aging war veterans and the ongoing conflicts around the world, there are currently about 25 military funerals every day.

This is particularly difficult for The Old Guard--members of the 3rd US Infantry Regiment who serve at Arlington. It is their task to bear the bodies of the fallen and honor their sacrifice. The members of The Old Guard never forget the price of liberty--for they are reminded of it every day.

Believers in Christ have been given the Lord's Supper as a reminder of what our freedom from sin cost the Lord Jesus Christ. As we partake of the bread and the cup, we fulfill His command to "do this in remembrance of me" (1 Cor. 11:24). But in the sober celebration of the sacrifice of Christ there is joy. For we need not leave our remembrances at the Lord's Table. Living our lives for the Savior can show the world that we will never forget the sacrifice He has made for us. __Bill Crowder
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`````````````````Thank You, Lord, for dying for me````````````````
`````````````````````On the cross of Calvary;````````````````````
``````````````````Help me always to remember```````````````````
```````````````What You did to set me free. __Sper```````````````
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Remembering Christ's death for us
should cause us to live for Him.

**********Today's Bible Reading __ 1 Corinthians 11:23-34**********

23 For I received from the
Lord that which I also
delivered to you: that the
Lord Jesus on the same night
in which He was betrayed
took bread; 24 and when He
had given thanks, He broke it
and said, "Take, eat; this is
My body which is broken for
you; do this in remembrance
of Me." 25 In the same
manner He also took the cup
after supper, saying, "This
cup is the new covenant in
My blood. This do, as often
as you drink it, in
remembrance of Me.


26 For as often as you eat
this bread and drink this cup,
you proclaim the Lord's
death till he comes.

27 Therefore whoever eats
this bread or drinks this cup
of the Lord in an unworthy
manner will be guilty of the
body and blood of the Lord.

28 But let a man examine
himself, and so let him eat of
the bread and drink of the
cup. 29 For he who eats and
drinks in an unworthy
manner eats and drinks
judgment to himself, not
discerning the Lord's body.

30 For this reason many are
weak and sick among you,
and many sleep. 31 For if we
would judge ourselves, we
would not be judged. 32 But
when we are judged, we are
chastened by the Lord, that
we may not be condemned
with the world.

33 Therefore, my brethren,
when you come together to
eat, wait for one another.

34 But if anyone is hungry, let
him eat at home, lest you
come together for
judgment...

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Some 3,460 years before Paul wrote this letter, God commanded the
Jews to observe the Passover to remind them how the blood of a lamb
had saved them from death (Ex.12:1-14; 13:14-16). Hours before He
went to the cross, Jesus observe the Passover (Luke 22:13-20). Which
came to be known as the Lord's Supper (1 Cor.10:21). __SIM KAY TEE