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Day 296, or October the 23rd. Don't forget, will

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you? Our thoughts today come from Luke chapter

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22, verse 19. And he took bread, gave thanks,

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and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, This

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is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance

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of me. And now the big picture surrounding this verse.

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The final events leading up to the crucifixion

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are recorded by Luke. These events must have

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been imprinted into their minds so that they

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would never be forgotten. In those days, when

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fewer people were readers, remembering details

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accurately was essential, and whenever an account

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was retold, the hearers would quickly point out

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any discrepancies, so accuracy was paramount.

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This makes such recollections very trustworthy

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indeed. It was not, as some people believe, like

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Chinese whispers. It was so much more important

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than that. This was the only way many people

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had of remembering. In the providence of God

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they were finally written down for you and me

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to further guarantee their accuracy. The upper

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room happenings, the betrayal by Judas, and then

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Peter's denial are all graphically recorded.

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Jesus is tried, but his death sentence needs

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to be confirmed by the Roman governor, Pilate,

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so the scene must now change to trial before

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Pilate, who turns out to be a very unwilling

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condemner of Jesus. And now today's action step.

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As we approach the end of Luke's Gospel, we are

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told of this special event in the life of Jesus

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which takes place at Passover and creates a reminder

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of Jesus' sacrifice that is about to take place

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on the cross. This new event has several names

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including Communion, Last Supper, Eucharist,

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Lord's Supper and Mass. I believe Jesus meant

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it as a reminder for all believers in him, just

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as the Passover was a reminder to Jews for their

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deliverance from Egypt. We tend to remember things

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that are important to us, but despite that, even

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important things can get squeezed out of our

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busy lives. Why not take a minute now to remember

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what Jesus did for you, and sincerely thank him.