February 6, 2009

“During the meal, Jesus took and blessed the bread, broke it, and gave it to his disciples: Take, eat. This is my body.” Matt. 26:26-27 The Message

What do you offer the world you live in…?

Jesus blessed a loaf of bread and changed it into His body … for you to eat. He took a cup of wine … blessed it … and turned it into God’s covenant of forgiveness for sins. Your life is to be a daily symbol of that broken and blessed bread and that lifted and blessed wine. The Broken One invites you to take and eat. The Cup of Forgiveness One invites you to drink and be forgiven. Your life is to be this today. You show the world what happens when a follower of Jesus eats broken and blessed bread and drinks from the cup of forgiveness. He wasn’t in a hurry and never is when it comes to changing your life … transforming you … and shaping you in forgiveness. He offers you the simple … disarming … daily substance of bread and wine and calls you to change the world you live in with His body and His blood marking you … changing you … and redeeming the world around you. What are your tools ?… a loaf of bread and bottle of wine… How will it happen? One Life at a time …. Beginning with you … your friends and brothers … a simple loaf of bread becomes the symbol of a life dependent upon  the body walking with Jesus. 

“Taking the cup and thanking God, he gave it to them: Drink this, all of you. This is my blood, God’s new covenant poured out for many people for the forgiveness of sins.” Matt. 26:27-28 The Message

Ken Chester: Grace-Gripped is sent M-F Friends and Followers of Jesus. Maybe it is time to take ,,, (ken@priorityonw.org)