(Exodus 13:3–10)The spiritual truths that God wants us to remember are often memorialized in a ceremony.
It frequently involves a meal.
The Passover meal and the Festival of Unleavened Bread are filled with symbolism.
It is designed to commemorate the deliverance of the Israelites out of Egypt.
*******
God never wanted the people of Israel to forget what He had done for them.
*******
The New Testament counterpart is the Lord’s Supper.
Here, believers eat a ceremonial meal to commemorate the deliverance of God’s people from sin.
It is also filled with Passover symbolism.
*******
When we observe communion, we celebrate a meal that has been observed in unbroken succession for two thousand years.
We are celebrating the Passover.
We are celebrating Communion with the Triune God and His people.
It frequently involves a meal.
The Passover meal and the Festival of Unleavened Bread are filled with symbolism.
It is designed to commemorate the deliverance of the Israelites out of Egypt.
*******
God never wanted the people of Israel to forget what He had done for them.
*******
The New Testament counterpart is the Lord’s Supper.
Here, believers eat a ceremonial meal to commemorate the deliverance of God’s people from sin.
It is also filled with Passover symbolism.
*******
When we observe communion, we celebrate a meal that has been observed in unbroken succession for two thousand years.
We are celebrating the Passover.
We are celebrating Communion with the Triune God and His people.
No comments:
Post a Comment