Blessing and Thanking

 N.T.#433 "Blessing and Thanking"

Nov. 28, 2024

Mark 14-Part 11

LET IT GLOW

What an example of giving thanks in such a stressful time-beatings, nails in wrists and ankles, death by hanging on the cross, and death on the cross was coming. Jesus was in the upper room with His eleven disciples. They were observing the Passover meal while the Lamb of God was facing a sacrificial death so we can have eternal life with Him. What does Jesus do? He introduced the Lord's Supper in which believers can participate.

And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is My body. (verse 22)

The Greek word for blessed is eulogeo, which means to speak well of (religously); to bless(thank or invoke a benediction upon); praise.

Jesus was grateful for the unleavened bread which they were about to eat. The bread was symbolic of Jesus giving His body for us sinners. What a Savior! Jesus left His home in heaven, came down for the purpose of dying for us. What a sacrifice!

How willing are we to give ourself in order to accomplish God's will? How often do we give thanks for the little things? 

LET IT GROW

And He took the cup, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them: and they all drank of it. And He said unto them, This is My blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many. (verses 23-24)

The Greek word for thanks is euchaisto, which means to be grateful; to express gratitude(towards).

The institution of the Lord's Supper was instituted to be a memorial of Jesus' death; and therefore He broke the bread, to show how it pleased the Lord to bruise Him; and He called the wine, which is the blood of the grape, the blood of the New Testament. The death Christ died was a bloody death, and frequent mention is made of the blood, the precious blood, as the price of our redemption; for the blood is the life, and made atonement for the soul. (Lev. 17:11-14) Matthew Henry's Commentary on Matthew to John)

Will we apply the doctrine of Christ crucified to us, and let it be meat and drink to our soul, strengthening, nourishing, and refreshing to us, and the support and comfort of our spiritual life?

Hebrews 9:22b says, ...without the shedding of blood is no remission. 

Without the shedding of Christ's blood, there would be no forgiveness. Dear one, have you been forgiven of your sins? Jesus loves you so much that He was willing to die for you.

LET IT GO

Your love never fails, it never gives up, it never runs out on me. Your love is never ending, never failing.

What can wash away my sin, nothing but the blood of Jesus.

What can make me whole again, nothing but the blood of Jesus.

For my pardon, this I plea. Please forgive my sins, Lord Jesus.

We give You thanks, bless Your name, and love You, Jesus.