Martin Luther remarked, ‘The passion of Christ occurred but once on the cross. But whom would it benefit if it were not distributed, applied and put to us?’ If you want your sins forgiven you do not go to Calvary, but to the Lord’s Supper. At Calvary it was achieved but not given out FOR YOU. Here, at this altar, it is not achieved but it is GIVEN TO YOU. As the Small Catechism confesses, the two chief things are the bodily eating and drinking of the body and blood of Christ and the words FOR YOU. Into mouth and into faith. - Donavon Riley
Posted on: Wed, 05 Feb 2014 17:28:26 +0000