“This do in remembrance of Me.” — 1 Corinthians 11:24

It seems then, that Christians may forget Christ! There could be no need for this loving if there were not a fearful supposition that our memories might prove treacherous. Nor is this a bare supposition: it is, alas! too well confirmed in our experience, not as a possibility, but as a lamentable fact. It appears almost impossible that those who have been redeemed by the blood of the dying Lamb, and loved with an everlasting love by the eternal Son of God, should forget that gracious Saviour; but, if startling to the ear, it is, alas! too apparent to the eye to allow us to deny the crime. Forget Him who never forgot us! Forget Him who poured His blood forth for our sins! Forget Him who loved us even to the death! Can it be possible?…

Yes, it is not only possible, but conscience confesses that itis too sadly a fault with all of us, that we suffer Him to be as a wayfaringman tarrying but for a night. He whom we should make the abiding tenantof our memories is but a visitor therein. The cross where one would thinkthat memory would linger, and unmindfulness would be an unknownintruder, is desecrated by the feet of forgetfulness. Does not yourconscience say that this is true? Do you not find yourselves forgetful ofJesus? Some creature steals away your heart, and you are unmindful ofHim upon whom your affection ought to be set. Some earthly businessengrosses your attention when you should fix your eye steadily upon thecross. It is the incessant turmoil of the world, the constant attraction ofearthly things which takes away the soul from Christ. While memory toowell preserves a poisonous weed, it suffereth the rose of Sharon to wither.Let us charge ourselves to bind a heavenly forget-me-not about our heartsfor Jesus our Beloved, and, whatever else we let slip, let us hold fast toHim.

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