Remembering the Sacrifice 纪念主的牺牲

[Dexu Xia]

Whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. 1 Corinthians 11:26

Following the Sunday morning worship service, my Moscow host took me to lunch at a restaurant outside the Kremlin. Upon arrival, we noticed a line of newlywed couples in wedding garb approaching the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier outside the Kremlin wall. The happiness of their wedding day intentionally included remembering the sacrifices others had made to help make such a day possible. It was a sobering sight as the couples took pictures by the memorial before laying wedding flowers at its base.  

All of us have cause to be thankful for others who’ve made sacrifices to bring a measure of fullness to our lives. None of those sacrifices are unimportant, but neither are those sacrifices the most important. It’s only at the foot of the cross where we see the sacrifice Jesus made for us and begin to understand how thoroughly our lives are indebted to the Savior.

Coming to the Lord’s Table to take Communion reminds us of Jesus’ sacrifice—pictured in the bread and cup. Paul wrote, “whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes” (1 Corinthians 11:26). May our times at His Table remind us to live every day in remembrance and gratitude of all Jesus has done in us and for us.

By:  Bill Crowder

When you approach the Lord’s Table, how do you view it? How can you use it as an opportunity to give thanks for Christ’s sacrifice on your behalf?

Loving God, nothing could ever repay the priceless display of love evidenced in Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross. Help me to display my gratitude for what He’s done for me. 

你们每逢吃这饼，喝这杯，是表明主的死，直等到祂来。—哥林多前书11章26节

在莫斯科，我参加了一个教会的主日崇拜之后，负责接待我的一位弟兄，带我到克里姆林宫外的一个餐厅享用午餐。我们到的时候，正巧看到好几对穿着结婚礼服的新婚夫妇，排成一列地朝克里姆林宫外的无名军人冢前进。在喜气洋洋的婚礼当天，这些新人特意去纪念那些为了保家卫国而牺牲的将士，因为这些军人的牺牲，他们才能拥有今日的幸福。看到这几对新婚夫妇照相留念，然后把婚礼的鲜花放在纪念碑底下，这一幕真是让人不胜唏嘘。

对于那些为了使我们的生活更美好而做出牺牲的人，我们所有人都应当心存感激。这些的牺牲都很重要，但却不是最重要的。惟有当我们来到十字架下，想到耶稣为我们做的牺牲，才能开始明白我们的生命是多么彻底地亏欠了救主。

每逢圣餐主日，我们所领受的饼和杯，都在提醒我们耶稣为你我所做的牺牲。正如使徒保罗写道：“你们每逢吃这饼，喝这杯，是表明主的死，直等到祂来”（哥林多前书11章26节）。愿我们在领受圣餐时都会谨记，每一天都要纪念且感谢耶稣在我们生命中为你我所做的一切。

作者：  柯贝尔

领取圣餐对你有何意义？你如何藉此感谢基督为你做的牺牲？

慈爱的上帝，耶稣在十字架上的牺牲，证明了至极的爱，我实在无以为报。
求祢帮助我，时时感谢耶稣为我做的一切