Friday; November 1
The other day I was reading about the Mexican tradition called, “Dia de Muertos” or Day of the Dead in English. Now, I won’t pretend to be an expert on their celebration, but I believe that it has something to do with paying respects to and creating remembrances for those friends and family members who have died. As I thought about this annual festival, it got me to thinking about a celebration Christians have, “The Lord’s Supper”. As I thought about the two events, I was quickly drawn to how different the two celebrations are; however, the most obvious is that our communion service isn’t an attempt to bridge the gap to connect with the dead, it is designed to bring the resurrected Jesus into our fellowship. After describing the elements of the Last Supper that have been translated into the Lord’s Supper, Paul emphasizes, “For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.” (I Corinthians 11:26). Our Lord and Savior, Jesus