Communion Meditations (2006)

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• Slaughter of the Innocents
• Leaves
• For Whom?
• Folding the Laundry
• Line in the Sand
• Clearing the Closet
• Railroad Trains
• Separation Anxiety
• Cleaning Your Glasses
• Harmony
• Oil Change
• Eye of the Hurricane
• On Currency
• Perfect Harmony
• Hands
• On The Incarnation
• Music
• Melchizedek
• Before & After
• Fellowship Offerings
• Scale Models
• Waiting Lounge
• Alone
• Woman in the Crowd
• What a Friend!
• Far Away Places
• Masquerade
• Not Alone
• Grace and Power
• Last Day of Your Life
• Epidemic
• Teeth Cleaning
• Skyscraper Fish
• Wait For Each Other
• Amateur Theatricals
• I Know My Redeemer Lives
• Yearbook
• Misery and Chains
• Homecoming
• Do Your Worst
• The Fireman
• The Old Man's Gesture
• Remorse & Reconciliation
• Communion Service
• Apostrophe
• His and Ours
• Night of the Candles
• In Simplicity, Sublime
• Late Night, Early Morning
• Trifling With Simplicity
• The Betrayer
• The Incarnation
  

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Slaughter of the Innocents	Communion Meditation on the slaughter of the innocent children when Christ was born.
Leaves	As leaves die as they break off from the branch, so do Christians who break off of Christ - even when it's cool to do so.
For Whom?	Christ died for the weaker brother; the just and the unjust; the helpless ungodly; and you and me.
Folding the Laundry	Using ordinary things to set things in order.
Line in the Sand	The "Great Divide" - how Communion separates the church from the world.
Clearing the Closet	God knows what’s in your closet—and in your heart.  Cleaning the closet is good; cleaning the heart is required.
Railroad Trains	Using metaphor and life example we can understand the theology behind Communion.
Separation Anxiety	Tests by which you can discern whether or not your participation in Communion is sincere or just show.
Cleaning Your Glasses	As your glasses need to be cleaned frequently, so you must clean the instrument needed to see God - the pure heart.
Harmony	Harmony in a barbershop quartet; harmony in marriage and harmony in the church.
Oil Change	Dealing with red lights, both automotive and personal.
Eye of the Hurricane	Cling to the Rock; the hurricane has no power over it.
On Currency	The Treasury Department goes to great lengths to combat counterfeiters; so likewise does Christ in dealing with counterfeit Christians.
Perfect Harmony	How Christ is the perfect picture of God - and Communion the picture of his sacrifice.
Hands	Hands - worker's hands; thinker's hands; careless hands; hands with nail prints in them.
On the Incarnation	How the Incarnation is necessary to the Cross.
Music	How classical music calls up the holiness of God, his mercy and his glory - and how these are fit reminders for Communion.
Melchizedek	Melchizedek - the mysterious king and priest who brings bread and wine to Abraham.
Before and After	The sense of being rushed at Communion makes us long for the reverence we have abandoned.
Fellowship Offerings	The concept of a fellowship offering, a gift of love, and how we might present such a thing at Communion.
Scale Models	Boys make airplane models; David was given a model for the Temple; Communion is the model of Christ's death.
Waiting Lounge	How watching faces in an airport waiting lounge resembles a congregation preparing for Communion - and the lessons we can learn from this.
Alone	How Communion time should start with self-examination, confession, repentance and then praise.
Woman in the Crowd	How power goes out from Jesus - even at Communion.
What A Friend!	How we are all equal in Communion; how we should use that to reach out to others.
Far Away Places	How this world is not our home - and praise and thank the one who made this so.
Masquerade	Masks - everyday, accidental and those we think so necessary - must come down at Communion.
Not Alone	How the Christian is never alone - and Communion is proof of that fact.
Grace and Power	He ate with sinners so that you might know his grace and power - and the love he showed at its penultimate at the Cross.
Last Day of Your Life	We do not know the date for the last day of our lives; thus, be ready any day. Communion offers the opportunity for repentance.
Epidemic	The existence of yellow sticky notes reminds us that we forget; thus we have notes, reminders, memorials and rituals to help us remember.
Teeth Cleaning	Like getting your teeth cleaned regularly, self-examination and repentance at Communion prevent trouble.
Skyscraper Fish	A small boy meets koi, and gives us a lesson on differing perceptions.
Wait For Each Other	Paul's command to wait for each other at Communion has deeper meaning than first appears.
Amateur Theatricals	How the enemy uses deception on us; how Communion let's us see the light of the truth.
I Know My Redeemer Lives	We celebrate "until He comes" - when the dead shall rise to face justice.
Yearbook	Memories of lost loves, old friends and enemies come at Communion too.
Misery and Chains	Only Christ can break the chains of sin.
Homecoming	How Communion is a form of homecoming; meeting again with our heavenly Father.
Do Your Worst	Vengeance, greed and envy are viewed in proper context at Communion.
The Fireman	Communion, like the fire marshal, prevents fires - the fires of Hell.
The Old Man's Gesture	How the small actions of life are used to send large messages.
Remorse and Reconciliation	How reconciliation is always costly - to the reconciler.
Communion Service	By Christ's example we are guided; by His sacrifice we are saved.
Apostrophe	That Communion belongs to Christ; that is it unique - and that it is the meal that commemorates his sacrifice on the Cross.
His and Ours	Comparing the people Christ forgave while on the Cross and those we need to forgive.
Night of the Candles	Obedience turns the new Christian into a veteran one.
In Simplicity, Sublime	In the simplest service to God, we find the sublime (Matthew25:31-46). In the simplest of materials (bread and wine) we find the sublime God gives.
Late Night, Early Morning	In Communion there is no junk food.
Trifling With Simplicity	Communion can be served in elaborate ways, but in its essence it is a simple meal.
The Betrayer	Comfort from the way Christ treated Judas Iscariot at the Last Supper.
The Incarnation	Concerning the supreme miracle, the Incarnation, the baby in the manger came with a purpose.