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1. Find a rhythm
- weekly, or
- first week of the month
2. Remember the sacrifice
And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” (Luke 22:19)
3. Embrace dependence
a) on God
It’s no surprise that Jesus used food. He could have used a different illustration, but… food.
Food, because we need it EVERYDAY.
It’s as if Jesus is whispering to you,
“Remember… you need ME more than food.”
Jesus said something like that about His own connection and dependence on His heavenly Father, and now He’s saying it to His disciples—and to you and me.
Every time you eat, remember, you need God more than food. When we’re together, let’s remind each other: we need God even more than this food.
If food is fuel for living, faithful, daily connection to God fuel for thriving.
b) on each other
God designed us to need each other. We humans forget that, resist that. We get self-focused and self-reliant… but we can’t deny it. We were made for connection.
The best parties and meetings happen around food because eating is humbling. When we eat together it’s intimate, even vulnerable. We’re allowing others to see our frail humanity, admitting that without this substance, we die.
Vulnerability is part of connection. Jesus instructed us to keep meeting and eating to remind us,
Of His sacrifice…
But also,
Our ongoing dependence on Him and on them—our people.