Think About It

My heart surgery was about three and a half years ago. Other than taking a handful of pills each day and visiting my cardiologist periodically I feel good – I feel normal – except when I look in the mirror. Each day I look into a full length mirror I see a “zipper scar” where they opened my chest to fix my heart. I must admit that after three years I don’t always see it, but when I do, it takes me back to a time and place that probably saved my life. It’s a good reminder for me. Some people may wonder why we take communion every Sunday. I know there are some churches that don’t, but we do. To me, the idea of remembrance is why we do it. It is natural to get busy with life and so concerned with our affairs that the sacrifice of Jesus gets set on the back burner – it shouldn’t, but it does. By observing the communion weekly, we are focused back on the scars and sacrifice that Jesus made and what it means to us each day. Not only does it remind us of where we have been, it also p