Everywhere All the Time

We are taking part in a worldwide observance that has been going on for 2,000 years. Not only that, but Messiah’s death applies to the Mosaic era as well. The Hebrew writer says, “a death having taken place for transgressions under the first covenant” (Hebrews 9:15). But that is still not the whole story. “The gospel was preached even to the dead that were disobedient in the days of Noah” (1 Peter 3:19). Everyone’s destiny will be figured in relation to the event that we are remembering here at this table.

Not many things have such universal connections with all of human history. That surely tells us to give more earnest heed to the matters that he gave his flesh and blood to make possible for us. Taking these emblems together here acknowledges the importance of living as we ought toward the One who died that we might always live well toward him and each other.