Do Not Disavow

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Do Not Disavow By: Rick Davis   When Charlemagne established law Salic in barb’rous land, The gospel flourished, and he saw Christ’s praise on every hand.   (“Do you approve his methods now?”) I do not disavow.   King Godfrey took Jerusalem From bloody paynim hands And brought a halt to Musselmen Invading Christian lands.   (“He did some mean things anyhow!”) I do not disavow.   King Richard with his scarlet shield And passant lions ‘bossed Rode forth again unto the field To regain what was lost.   (“His deeds at Acre you allow?”) I do not disavow.   Unto the Germans Luther brought The gospel full restored, And Calvin at Geneva taught The glory of the Lord.   (“The Jews? Servetus? Holy cow!”) I do not disavow.   Stonewall and Lee like knights of old Fought for their native soil, The true and lovely to uphold Against the tyrant’s spoil.   (“Those vile racists ...
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One in Christ

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The one loaf here represents the one body of Christ. You see one loaf. You hear the words “The body of Christ given for you.” You should recognize in these words and in this bread, Jesus who gave Himself for you, but also should recognize yourself as the body of Christ. When a spirit of competition arises among members in the church due to bitterness or envy, the harm inflicted is self harm. In having harsh thoughts toward one another, you’re not harming someone other than yourself. You’re harming another part of the body of which you yourself are a part.
 

So be at peace with one another. Sit at this table and partake of what Augustine called, “the sacrament of yourselves.” Because there is one loaf, we, though we are many, are one body.' And we are one because we are all united in Christ by the Holy Spirit.

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