So when Jews remember the passover and the exodus from Egypt, they do not think of it simply as an irretrievable date from over 3000 years ago. Rather it means remembering in such a way that we see our participation in the past event and see our destiny and future as bound up with it. It does not mean simply an act of recollection of some remote date of bygone history, as every schoolboy remembers 1066 A.D. is of rich liturgical significance in the Bible. James Torrance explains this concept well: The word anamnesis. REMEMBRANCE An understanding of the biblical nuance of “remembrance” (Greek anamnesis) is key to our understanding of the Lord’s Supper. The very fact that in our response we are called to rely entirely upon the steadfast and incorruptible response of Christ made on our behalf frees us from the anxieties begotten of ulterior motivation and evokes genuine freedom and joy in our responding to God. We do not have to keep looking over our shoulders to see whether our response is good enough. We come with nothing in our hands but the bread and wine, to feed upon Christ’s Body and Blood and find shelter in His sacrifice and oblation on our behalf. We do not come before God in the Eucharist on the ground of what we have done. The Bible calls us to take and eat and drink as well as to hear. The Lord’s Supper is a powerful showing forth of the life and death, the resurrection and ascension of Christ. In the absence of specific biblical instruction as to frequency, there is freedom in this respect. Some groups continue this practice, though many groups now opt for a monthly observance, while others do it quarterly or even less often. In fact, in most traditions the Lord’s Supper was celebrated weekly for the first 1500 years of the church. 3 (March 2022) In obedience to Jesus’ command (Luke 22:19), His church has always made the ritual remembrance of His substitutionary sacrifice on the cross a central part of gathered worship. In verse 19 of the passage we just read, Jesus said, "Do this in remembrance of Me." The whole meal is a reminder of Him, and the two elements of the meal remind us of three important things about Him.Volume 17, No. It is Communion, the Lord's Supper, our Memorial Meal. Jesus used parables and items around Him in those parables, to help people remember what He taught but in the whole Bible there is no reminder more important or significant than the one He established the night before His crucifixion. There are rainbows, books, and stacked stones.
We have memorial offerings, writings, and tassels.
The Lord knows how short our memories are, so throughout the Bible we find Him reminding us of things again and again, and even doing things to help us remember. My memory has gotten so bad I figure that within a few years I'll be able to hide my own Easter eggs. We humans often have a hard time remembering things. "Yeah, that's it." He called over his shoulder, "Rose, what was the name of that speaker we heard yesterday?" The man answered, "Ah, ah, what's the name of that flower that smells so good and has thorns?" He said, "Yeah, my wife and I went to one of those seminars yesterday, you know, where they teach you ways to improve your memory and such." A man was working in his backyard one day, when his neighbor began talking to him over the fence.
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