Bread forever different – v2

Bread forever different, pungent, rich;

wine forever bitter, while sweet.

Forever changed, but not in this moment;

but forever changed, by the power of these words

Imprinted within them, His sacrifice.

These words of Jesus, to remember,

what He was about to suffer, His path in this life.

They could never eat bread the same way again

they could never drink wine without remembering

these fateful words He spoke.

The upper room echoing, haunting them,

walking changed in this life.

The bread His body, the wine His blood

poured out as a blessing, a 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,

each time the cup is raised

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.

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edited February 17, 2015

Bread forever different – v2

April 2, 2012

Bread forever different

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