Taking Time to Remember Him

          We live in a fast paced life style these days.  Even at my age, I have to keep track of appointments, usually for doctors, and places where I am supposed to be.  When you are coping with a fading memory  it sometimes seems hard to keep track of everything.  I guess this is why the doctors call you up with a recording reminding you of your appointment.  It's good to come to Sunday service where we now attend for worship.  It is just a tad different and every Sunday morning at 9:30 AM, the people gather to come silently into the small, plain sanctuary to begin the service.  No one is in charge and no one has an agenda.  Songs are sung, prayers are said, exhortations are made and it is always culminated in the main purpose of the service, the Lord's Supper.  People often say that you will get tired of doing this every Sunday and that it will lose its meaning or impact.  This past Sunday, I was meditating on the verse, Romans 5:8.  " But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." 
      I don't think I will ever get tired of reading that verse and thinking about what Christ did for us.  I was just thankful for the opportunity to take a moment out of our life to remember Christ and what He has accomplished for us on the cross.  First Corinthians 11:24-25 says, "And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.  After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me."   The whole purpose of our gathering in such a way is simply to "remember Him."  The Apostle Paul emphasizes this to the Corinthians when he mentioned it in connection with the breaking of the bread and the blessing of the cup.  Even many communion tables contain the words on the front, "This Do In Remembrance of Me."  I sometimes wonder if we really do remember the Lord Jesus Christ or are we just trying to fit Him into a very tight schedule.  Today promises to be another one of those busy days with some being more busy than others.  I have two things scheduled for this afternoon which is a conflict but will try to focus my attention on that which is important in spite of the conflict.  I will endeavor to try to "remember" what Christ did for me and for all believers.  He died for us.  Praise God today for such a wonderful salvation.