dream the journey: tourist to communion

Tuesday, May 30, 2006

tourist to communion

Courtesy of Tim Elzea from a message preached by Mark Batterson. All I can say is "wow." This will make you think about communion the next time you take it.

"I visited the WWII Memorial this weekend. You can tell the difference between the tourists and the veterans. The memorials mean something to the veterans. If you go to the Vietnam Wall you can tell the difference between those who are just there to see a wall (Tourists)....And those who have lost a loved one in the conflict. It means something to them and the loss of their loved one is close to their heart.

It brings one to tears. Emotions well up inside as you ponder the sacrifice of the one who gave their life for freedom.

How do we go about communion? Do we approach it as a memorial to the sacrifice of Christ or do we approach it like a tourist? We should well up with tears as we ponder and reflect on the sacrifice Jesus paid for us at the Cross. Freedom isn't free and a LOVED ONE (Jesus) sacrificed His life for us.

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