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At this table we celebrate the miracle of forgiveness that Jesus won for us through his sacrifice at Calvary.\u00a0\u00a0This bread signifies his body, and this cup his blood, shed for us on the cross.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Now like me, you may have skeptical friends who demand to know exactly how this miracle worked, why it was done this way.\u00a0\u00a0Our limited human intellect may not fully comprehend the how of this, but we can see the proof in what our world is like without God\u2019s grace in Jesus.<\/p>\n
\u00a0A friend recently told me about his nine-year-old grandson.\u00a0\u00a0His mother is into all the weird beliefs of the modern Godless world. At Halloween her house is full of spider webs and horrible creatures, and those weird and scary ideas occupy her interest throughout the year.\u00a0\u00a0The grandson cannot sleep alone in a room, he needs someone nearby to calm him in order to rest.\u00a0\u00a0For that boy the world is a terrifying place, ruled without any sense, reason, or compassion.<\/p>\n
\u00a0As we talked about this, we agreed that is exactly what the world was like for people of ancient times who had turned from God and had no knowledge of him.\u00a0\u00a0Their imaginary pagan gods were irrational and unreasonable, and needed to be placated with horrible practices, like human sacrifice.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Such people tend to become like the gods they worship.\u00a0\u00a0As Psalm 12:8 says, \u201cThe wicked freely strut about when what is vile is honored among men\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0And this had turned God\u2019s good world into a world of sin.<\/p>\n
Jesus came into that frightening world of chaos and horror to save us. He took the suffering due to our sin upon himself on the cross, to restore us as God\u2019s righteous children.<\/p>\n
We don\u2019t need to know the how to accept this gift, but we have been given the why.\u00a0\u00a01 John 3:16 reads, \u201cThis is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us.\u201d<\/p>\n
This miracle shows the true nature of the one real God, and His infinite and unconditional love for each one of us.\u00a0\u00a0We truly live by this miracle, as God gives his Holy Spirit to transform our lives into real life in Him.\u00a0\u00a0And as people live by faith, that changes our world into one of reason, mercy, goodness and hope.<\/p>\n
\u00a0So we come to this table with simple humility and thankfulness to Jesus, who has saved us.\u00a0\u00a0All are welcome to this meal, you don\u2019t need to be a member of this or any church.\u00a0\u00a0All you need is a hunger to be made whole, and restored to our Heavenly Father through Jesus..<\/p>\n
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