Intention to Accomplish

Christ learned obedience by the things he suffered (Hebrews 5:8). What we think we can handle is often less than what we can. The Savior qualified himself to be Savior (Hebrews 5:9) by carrying out in human reality the Father’s will for him. His was perfect in intent and in its fulfillment.

We stand in the same relation to the Father’s intentions as our older Brother stood, and take the emblems of the commitment fulfilled completely by the One we are remembering. The emblems make visible our vows to be like he was and do as he did.