An Earnest Plea

An Earnest Plea

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.

I Corinthians 11:24

As we consider our little gem of a text a little farther, we settle upon the two words, ‘in remembrance.’ Yesterday we considered Christ’s loving and gentle command, ‘This do.’ Today let us consider the earnest plea that lies within the words, ‘in remembrance.’ We all want to be remembered. None of us wants to be forgotten. ‘Remember me,’ is a common theme of literature, song, and verse. All over the world there are statues, monuments, buildings and headstones erected to the purpose that we should remember the people for whom they stand. Let us return to our illustration of the lovers of yesterday. As they draw close to parting, he places the palm of his hand under her chin, looks deeply into her eyes and says, ‘Please , remember me.’ Out of the depths of his heavily laden heart he utters this earnest plea, ‘Remember me.’ Certainly, we hear these tones of love from the Savior’s lips. Certainly, there flows from His fervent, loving heart this earnest desire, that we should remember Him. Hear the words of the Savior today. Feel the very glow of the warmth of His ardent fervor of love towards us. Let us, not just from time to time, or on special occasions, but daily, hourly, and even moment by moment, remember Christ. Christ is worthy of having us reciprocate His Love. Each day, as we arise, to arrive at the means of grace, let us answer Christ’s earnest plea, ‘Remember Me.’

Our Most Lovely Savior, and our Precious Lord,
we praise You that You have loved us with an everlasting love.
We love You because You have first loved us.
Evermore kindle that flame of love until it burns most brightly.

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning