Breaking Bread: Living as the New Humanity

As the New Humanity, Jesus calls us to a table not just of remembrance but also of real provision. His call sounds like this, “This is my body which is for you.” Now that sure is a strange call to partake in eating a loaf of bread but this is Jesus and He is not exactly known for doing things conventionally. We can be sure that when the King of Kings calls us to Supper we better come and as the New Humanity we come on his terms. Not merely remembering the Supper he celebrated with His disciples on the…

April 25, 2006  |  Permalink   |  TrackBack (0)

Easter with Jesus

When Jesus was at his hometown he read from the Prophet Isaiah: “The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor.” And upon reading these words he sat down and said, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” The call of Jesus to visit prisoners reverberates through the centuries. As this…

April 21, 2006  |  Permalink   |  TrackBack (0)

Breaking Bread: The Exodus, New and Old

This Supper is a time of remembrance. We come together to remember the New Exodus. And, of course, we keep in mind the Old Exodus. That archetype of the Exodus we find ourselves in today. We eat the meal of the Paschal Lamb remembering the covenant promises of our God to take His people into a new land. This is not a land of weeping but a land of rejoicing. The table is not a table of weeping. The old has passed away, behold, the new has come. Rejoice! Take heart, fellow sojourner; we are on our way to the…

April 18, 2006  |  Permalink   |  TrackBack (0)