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At His last Passover, Jesus invited his disciples to share a meal with him. But at this meal, he said something different. He poured a cup of wine and declared: This is my blood, spilled for you. Drink in remembrance of me. He broke a piece of bread and declared: This is my body. Eat and remember my body, broken for you.
In this way, Jesus taught his disciples how to remember. Likewise, we are called to remember Jesus and his sacrifice through the elements of bread and wine. Why? They represent God’s broken body and blood poured out for the world.
At the heart of our faith is a suffering saviour. God willingly chose to enter into the suffering of our world. What does this mean for us and our world? Jesus knew what it meant to be suffer, be mistreated and unfairly accused. He knew what it meant to be the victim of unjust violence and oppression. Yet he still willingly died and gave his life for us.
Today, we remember what Christ has done for us on the cross. We remember the suffering of others and that we can be raised to life of love, peace, kindness, compassion, mercy, and worship.
On Sunday, we have six brothers and sisters who will get baptized into Christ’s family. Please pray for them as they begin this new journey.
Blessings,
Rev. Paul Lam