The Lord loves to reveal Himself in meals. The Lord loves to feed us with food, which is not surprising, but He also loves to feed our souls when we sit together to break bread. This is true on an ordinary level, in each of our families, and it true here, as we sit down as members of God’s family.
“He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion. He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant” (Ps. 111:4-5).
One of functions of a meal is to enable us to tell family stories, so that we remember who we are. In this passage from the Psalms, God makes His wonderful works to be remembered, and we see how He is gracious and full of compassion. And in the next breath, we are being told that God gives us food. When God gives us food, we are reminded that God will always be mindful of His covenant.
The rainbow, the sign of another covenant, was not just so that we would remember that God would not destroy the earth again with a flood—it was a memorial, so that God would remember. Now of course, this is not included in Scripture so that we would conclude that God is absent-minded, and needs to leave little reminders around for Himself. But it is so that we will see that He is remembering.
It is the same with this Supper. It is a memorial. God sees it, and He remembers that You are under the blood, You are accepted, You are forgiven. God sees what He has done for You, and He rejoices in it. So come then, and welcome to the Table of Jesus.