Preparing for Communion

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You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. Psalm 23:5 ESV
For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night he was betrayed took bread. 1 Corinthians 11:23 ESV

As Jesus sat down to eat with His disciples, little did they know that this would be the last time they would share a meal together. Though we call that night the last supper, we could also call it the first supper. It was the first time Jesus took the bread and broke it saying that it was to be a reminder of His body, given for us. It was time that the cup would represent the blood of the New Covenant which He purchased for us with His own blood. On that night the disciples had set the table, but it was Jesus who had planned what the meal would mean. His plan was not really understood by those who sat with Him, but it was so effective that we still celebrate it today. On that night of betrayal and in the presence of His enemies, Jesus chose to give us one of His greatest gifts. So, next time you sit in church, waiting for the communion plate to pass, remember it as His last supper, but celebrate it as if it was the first and give Him thanks!

And when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”  In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” 1 Corinthians 11:24-25

God Remembers Dreams

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And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them… Genesis 42:9a KJV

God remembers dreams 
that we forgot 
And guides us on His path 
Fighting behind the scenes 
The battles we cannot 

“Your will not mine be done.” 
We nicely pray 
Yet guarding all our rights 
Not surrendering one 
We lose our way 

To learn the steps He chose 
To Calvary climbed 
We trust Him with our dreams 
For He awakens those 
That wait His chosen time. 


God Remembers Dreams by Peter Caligiuri
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In Times Like These

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The grass withers, the flower fades,
    but the word of our God will stand forever.
Isaiah 40:8 ESV

Whether we are looking at the news on television or hearing the news about one of our friends or family members on the telephone, it is sometimes hard to believe these things are really happening. “In Times Like These” was written in the midst of World War II. With reports of thousands dying every day on battle fields and in naval battles around the world and the outcome of the war far from certain, Ruth Caye was inspired to write, “In times like these, we need a Savior, in times like these, we need an anchor” The war that was being fought then is long over, but after eighty years, our need for a Savior, and the Bible, is greater than ever! I pray you will be encouraged and blessed by this week’s song from our Sunday service at Watermark Assisted Living. There is still no one like Jesus who alone promises to carry us through whatever war that we face in our lives today. God bless you all. Seek the Savior, hold on to His word and trust Him with your life and He will carry you through to the very end!