It is easy as an American to take being an American for granted. All the freedoms, all the privileges, all of the abundance. It is appropriate (and needful) that we have a “Memorial Day” to help us to remember the sacrifices that have been made for us to have this great nation.
Likewise, it is easy as a Christian to take being a Christian for granted. All the freedoms (Gal. 5:1; John 8:32-36), all of the privileges (Eph. 2:8-10; Rom. 12:1-21), all of the abundance (Eph. 1:3-14; John 10:10). It is appropriate (and needful) that we have a memorial feast to help us to remember the sacrifice that has been made for us to have this great blessing. Every (stop and think about the emphasis of that word) first day of the week, we do something that is not just commanded (1 Cor. 11:17-34) but is so very precious and so very needful as a Christian. We remember His sacrifice, His body, His blood, His love, His forgiveness (Luke 22:19).
Thank God for this weekly memorial! May we NEVER take it for granted…or forget!