Comments on: On Communion Meditations http://oneinjesus.info/?attachment_id=259&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-communion-meditations Thu, 24 May 2012 05:28:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jay Guin http://oneinjesus.info/?attachment_id=259#comment-118703 Jay Guin Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:52:50 +0000 http://oneinjesus.info/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/on-communion-meditations.pdf#comment-118703 Thanks, Clint. Thanks, Clint.

]]> By: Clint Bates http://oneinjesus.info/?attachment_id=259#comment-118479 Clint Bates Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:16:13 +0000 http://oneinjesus.info/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/on-communion-meditations.pdf#comment-118479 This moved me to tears! These are the this we all need to consider about our Lord every day not only at communion time. Thank you! Bruce for sharing this with me and others. I would like to use this the next time I preside at the Table. God Loves Us All........ This moved me to tears! These are the this we all need to consider about our Lord every day not only at communion time.

Thank you! Bruce for sharing this with me and others.
I would like to use this the next time I preside at the Table.

God Loves Us All……..

]]> By: Bruce Austin http://oneinjesus.info/?attachment_id=259#comment-56879 Bruce Austin Tue, 24 May 2011 20:44:50 +0000 http://oneinjesus.info/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/on-communion-meditations.pdf#comment-56879  7During the days of Jesus' life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. 8Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered 9and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him Heb 5 7-9 When I was a young boy my parents picked me up from my elementary school because my grandmother had just passed away. Once inside the car I saw my sister crying and still remember to this day wondering how I should have felt about her death while doing my best to manufacture some tears. Have you ever wondered about if and how you should feel about the death of Jesus while taking the Lords supper? Let’s consider some things about the Lords death. Consider this. Jesus prayed with loud cries and tears before the first whip ever stung his flesh. He did not want to die and he made that known to the One who heard Him and was able to save Him. But Jesus went thru with the terrors before Him as it was written He must. Unwavering, He obeyed the Father and gave Himself up as a sacrifice for those He loved and needed to rescue from sin, even though in unison a few hours before they yelled “crucify Him”. Consider this. In a time and place long before our existence, Jesus Christ, who claimed to be the son of God, stood before His accusers who claimed they already knew who God was and called Him a blasphemer and false prophet. Consider that those who enjoyed beating and mocking Him could care less if He was the Son of God. Consider that the men who had just nailed Him to a cross of wood were more interested in gambling for His garments than having crucified a just and holy man. Consider that all this took place that He might become the true source of Eternal salvation of those then and now, by becoming the Savior of all who would entrust their souls to Him. Consider that our participation in the Lords supper is a sharing together in His death as His people, by remembering that His death means the purification of our sins and ultimate salvation. How should you feel when taking the Lords supper? Ponder over the words of the song we sing about His sacrifice. Listen to the prayers offered for His body and blood when taking the supper, and read the inspired words of the bible that have reference to His death and think about what it is to have such a Savior. Do this with a sincere mind and heart and you will know exactly how you ought to feel. Bruce Austin September 2009  7During the days of Jesus' life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. 8Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered 9and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him Heb 5 7-9

When I was a young boy my parents picked me up from my elementary school because my grandmother had just passed away. Once inside the car I saw my sister crying and still remember to this day wondering how I should have felt about her death while doing my best to manufacture some tears.

Have you ever wondered about if and how you should feel about the death of Jesus while taking the Lords supper? Let’s consider some things about the Lords death.

Consider this. Jesus prayed with loud cries and tears before the first whip ever stung his flesh. He did not want to die and he made that known to the One who heard Him and was able to save Him. But Jesus went thru with the terrors before Him as it was written He must. Unwavering, He obeyed the Father and gave Himself up as a sacrifice for those He loved and needed to rescue from sin, even though in unison a few hours before they yelled “crucify Him”.

Consider this. In a time and place long before our existence, Jesus Christ, who claimed to be the son of God, stood before His accusers who claimed they already knew who God was and called Him a blasphemer and false prophet. Consider that those who enjoyed beating and mocking Him could care less if He was the Son of God. Consider that the men who had just nailed Him to a cross of wood were more interested in gambling for His garments than having crucified a just and holy man. Consider that all this took place that He might become the true source of Eternal salvation of those then and now, by becoming the Savior of all who would entrust their souls to Him.

Consider that our participation in the Lords supper is a sharing together in His death as His people, by remembering that His death means the purification of our sins and ultimate salvation.

How should you feel when taking the Lords supper? Ponder over the words of the song we sing about His sacrifice. Listen to the prayers offered for His body and blood when taking the supper, and read the inspired words of the bible that have reference to His death and think about what it is to have such a Savior. Do this with a sincere mind and heart and you will know exactly how you ought to feel.

Bruce Austin September 2009

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