1 CORINTHIANS 11:23-25 Giving Thanks

 Greetings my fellow Christians.  God is good all the time, all the time God is good.

We live in America and indeed, WE ARE BLESSED!!!!

  Okay, this coming Thursday, the 24th, we celebrate Thanksgiving.  A lot of thanksgiving needs to be shared and we need to be aware of.

  We can give thanks for our family, our friends, our neighbors (near and far), and most of all for one true and living GOD.

   The night Jesus was betrayed what did he do first?  The very first thing HE did was to take bread, break it and GIVE THANKS TO GOD FOR IT.  This should be the first thing we do each day, and specially on Thursday-----give thanks to GOD for what we have- food, health, home, family, and the country we live in where we are free to worship.

   With Moses and the passover the blood was to save the people and deliver them from slavery.  Jesus broke the bread and said, "This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me".  Because of Jesus' blood we are delivered from slavery called sin by Christ's death.

    Then in the same way HE took the cup of wine after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant between God and his people-an agreement confirmed with my blood. Do this in remembrance of me as oft as you drink it. 

       Jesus says this is the new covenant--what is a covenant?  A covenant is an agreement or promise.  So, Jesus, with God's blessing is offering a new promise to his people.  Who are his people.  At this time it was primarily the Jews, but was spread to the gentiles, aka you and me.  How is the covenant or promised guaranteed?  It is by Jesus' blood.  Jesus laid down his life, his blood just so you and I can be freed from slavery which we know as sin.

   You may ask what is the difference between the old covenant and the new covenant.  With the old covenant, people could approach God only through the priests and the sacrificial system.

    Jesus' death on the cross brought in a new covenant whereby all people, you and me, can personally approach God and communicate with him.

   So, in all this I ask that each time you eat, and specially at thanksgiving, that you give thanks not just for food, family and friends, but that JESUS CHRIST came and shed his blood just so you can have a personal relationship with Him and God.  Each time you eat and drink you are announcing the LORD's death until he comes again.   Praise the LORD.  Hallelujah!

   Thank you for reading.  HAPPY THANKSGIVING. Love y'all.

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny

p.s. next post after Thanksgiving