You are not the son of an earthly king, but
you are each the son of a Heavenly King, and you, too, have the making
of a king in you. You are too great to do mean things. There is an old
hymn which runs like this:
"My Father is rich in houses and lands,
He holdeth the wealth of the world in His hands;
Of rubies and diamonds, of silver and gold
He has gone to prepare us a mansion untold.
I'm the child of a King, the child of a King,
With Jesus my Saviour, I'm the child of a King."
And when you would do a mean thing, ask yourself if that is worthy of
your kingship. Remember also that only those who live Kingly lives are
worthy to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
BREAD AND WINE
This is Communion Sunday, when the Church celebrates what is known as
"the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper." You remember that on the night
before Christ was crucified He gathered His twelve disciples together
that He might have a quiet meal and talk with them. And it is that Last
Supper, as it is known, which we call to mind when we observe Communion
Sunday.
The first Christians did not have communion on Sunday. They used to have
a common meal together on weekdays, and at a neighbour's house. At these
meals they would recall the sayings of Jesus and His loving deeds.
But Christ not only had the Last Supper with His disciples, and taught
them to remember Him in the breaking of the bread: He also gave them the
lesson about the bread and the wine by which to remember Him.
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