May 14, 2018 - JESUS WAS THINKING OF YOU

Day 134 - (Today’s Bible readings: Leviticus 6:14–7:10; Psalm 119:41-48; Mark 14:3–21)

Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.” (Matthew 26:26-28 ESV)

The identification of Judas as a traitor, and Peter’s bold insistence that he would never deny Jesus, are both important accounts from the upper room. But it is Christ’s institution of the Lord’s Supper that has the greatest impact on our daily lives.

Week in and week out we gather in our churches to receive the body and blood of our Lord graciously given in, with and under the simple elements of bread and wine. Week in and week out, faithful pastors are privileged to serve this most precious meal to the people of God. 

1. Here, O my Lord, I see Thee face to face;
Here would I touch and handle things unseen;
Here grasp with firmer hand the eternal grace,
And all my weariness upon Thee lean.

2. Here would I feed upon the bread of God,
Here drink with Thee the royal wine of heaven;
Here would I lay aside each earthly load,
Here taste afresh the calm of sin forgiven.
(“Here, O My Lord, I See Thee Face to Face,”  Lutheran Service Book, CPH 2006, # 631, 1&2)

Lord, may Your body and Your blood, be for my soul the highest good. Please bless my weekly visits to Your house. Amen. 

Pastor David Paape

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105 ), is the theme for this three-year journey through the entire Old Testament once (the Psalms - twice yearly), and the New Testament twice. There will be daily readings form the O.T., Psalms and the N.T. Special days on the church calendar will be highlighted with appropriate readings. This calendar has been compiled by representatives of the Lutheran Church of Canada, the North American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. Please click this link for the daily reading calendar:
https://blogs.lcms.org/2017/lcms-lcc-and-nalc-compile-three-year-schedule-of-daily-bible-readings  
Then scroll down to 2018 Bible Reading Calendar and download it if you so wish. The “assigned” daily readings will appear on a daily basis in this blog. May the Lord bless you meditation upon His precious life-giving Word!