Wine forever bitter, sweeter

Christ’s words ringing, present in my heart
recounting the Passion story
the tearing of my heart
Wine forever bitter, sweeter
knowing the awful cost, sacrifice
Bread forever pungent, richer
Forever changed from that moment,
by the power of these words hanging in the air
the dusty room, closed in, in the upper room
The words imprinted within them,
his choice, his sacrifice, as the betrayer fled them
while evil stalked that night
These words of Jesus, to remember
what he was about to suffer, his path in this life
choosing the gate of the cross, our path to paradise
They could never eat bread the same way again
they could never drink wine without remembering
these fateful words he spoke, changing
the upper room echoing, haunting them,
walking changed in this life, yet with a purpose
The bread his body, the wine his blood
poured out as a blessing, our sacrifice
God’s mercy, His prayer for all of us
That we would believe, that we would remember
that each time we break the bread, together
each time the cup is raised, in fellowship
remembering Christ’s sacrifice, God’s love for us
Going to the cross, holding nothing back,
giving his all, all he was, dying for all of us

edited February 17, 2015

Bread forever different – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/bread-forever-different-v2.html

edited February 17, 2015

They could never eat bread or drink wine without remembering – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/they-could-never-eat-bread-or-drink.html

edited February 17, 2015

wine forever bitter, sweeter – v7

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/wine-forever-bitter-sweeter-v7.html

(editing version 3)

edited February 17, 2015

Wine forever bitter, sweeter – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/wine-forever-bitter-sweeter-v5.html

(editing version 5)

Edited November 9, 2013

“Wine forever bitter, sweeter – v5”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/wine-forever-bitter-sweeter-v5.html

(editing version 4)

Edited October 13, 2013

“Wine forever bitter, sweeter – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/wine-forever-bitter-sweeter-v4.html

(editing version 2)

Edited October 13, 2013

“wine forever bitter, sweeter – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/wine-forever-bitter-sweeter-v3.html

(editing version 1 again)

edited April 7, 2012

“Wine forever bitter, sweeter – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/04/wine-forever-bitter-sweeter-v2.html

Holy Saturday

April 2, 2012

wine forever bitter, sweeter

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/04/wine-forever-bitter-sweeter.html

earlier version, poem:

“Bread forever different”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/04/bread-forever-different.html

and earlier version, poem:

“They could never eat bread or drink wine without remembering”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/04/they-could-never-eat-bread-or-drink.html  

Luke 22:19b

Luke 22:16-20

Last Supper

Sanctuary for Lent for 2012

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by Robert V. Dodd

scripture and meditation for April 2, 2012

read April 2, 2012

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