And that bread, that wine are the signs of it. "Take,
eat," said Jesus, "this is my body; drink, this is my blood." Those
are the signs that God has given you eternal life, and that this life
is in His Son. What better sign would you have? There is no
mistaking their message; they can tell you no lies. And they can,
and will, bring your own Gospel-blessings to your mind, as nothing
else can. They will make you feel, as nothing else can, that you are
the beloved children of God, heirs of all that your King and Head has
bought for you, when He died, and rose again upon this day. He gave
you the Lord's Supper for a sign. Do you think that He did not know
best what the best sign would be? He said: "Do this in remembrance
of me." Do you think that He did not know better than you, and me,
and all men, that if you did do it, it would put you in remembrance
of Him?
Oh! come to His table, this day of all days in the year; and claim
there your share in His body and His blood, to feed the everlasting
life in you; which, though you see it not now, though you feel it not
now, will surely, if you keep it alive in you by daily faith, and
daily repentance, and daily prayer, and daily obedience, raise you
up, body and soul, to reign with Him for ever at the last day.
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