It is easy to forget some of the most important people in life. Even separated lovers sometimes say, “I hope I recognize him when I see him.” When the miles are many and the time is long, our lives fill with busyness that crowds our once vivid memories.

Jesus asked us to never forget him. But, knowing the frailty of our human memories he gave us two pictures to repeatedly revisit—the bread (his body) and the cup (his blood). He wanted us to make memory more than a thought so he invited us to remember with action—eating and drinking.