Daily Devotional for Thursday March 28, 2024

A look back on the first indictment of a former President! and, Maundy Thursday!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL THURSDAY MARCH 28, 2024

(1 Corinthians 11:23-34)

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***PERSONAL MESSAGE FOR YOU FROM BILL KELLER: Take some time today to remember the night of the Last Supper. This would be the final time Jesus was with His disciples, and after that meal the final events of His life began to unfold. Remember what that special time was about as Jesus taught His disciples to share in this act of remembrance of His sacrifice to take upon Himself the sins of all mankind!

***DAILY PERSONAL PRAYER FOR YOU: Please Lord bless me and my family today. Help us to never forget to honor You and praise Your holy name. Thank You for Your blessings. Let us be good stewards of those blessings and never forget to reach out to others and be a blessing to those who cross our path each day. In the name of Jesus I pray...AMEN!

***THE DAILY LIVEPRAYER TV NUGGET: One year ago, for the first time in the history of our nation a former President was criminally indicted. This garbage case in NYC apparently will be the only one to actually go to trial before the 2024 election, with jury selection scheduled for April 15th. For the record, the presiding Judge, Juan Merchan, is a Trump hater who was specifically assigned this case to side with the Manhattan DA’s office and deny Trump a fair trial. Just yesterday Merchan issued a “gag order” against Trump, violating his first amendment rights to free speech. The reasons were twofold. First, Trump is alerting the public to who prosecutor Matthew Colangelo is, and second to stop the public from knowing of the judges daughters Trump hatred as exhibited by her social media posts. The Liveprayer TV Nugget today is from one year ago that detailed this historic event. As we are two weeks away from the start of this trial unless it is delayed by some event, it is well worth your time to refresh your memory about what this NY trial is really all about!

(from Liveprayer TV Nugget on 4/6/23)

Tuesday marked a sad day in the history of our country as we watched a former President of the United States charged criminally by a local DA. Former President Trump flew to New York City Monday afternoon and at 1pm EDT his motorcade made its way to the courthouse to surrender himself to state authorities. His Secret Service detail was with him every second! Trump was fingerprinted and officially booked. HE DID NOT HAVE A MUGSHOT TAKEN, HE WAS NEVER IN HANDCUFFS, HE WAS NEVER PUT IN A HOLDING CELL, AND THERE WAS NO PERP WALK. After he was processed he was taken to a courtroom where the indictment against him was unsealed and he pleaded NOT GUILTY to the charges. The only other issue was whether then judge would give in to the DA's demand for that Trump be placed under a gag order. The judge declined to do that which was smart since it would have created a major 1st Amendment issue with Trump being the current front runner of the Republican Party for the Presidency in 2024.

After the unsealing of the indictment, even the legal talking heads on CNN and some on MSNBC were very concerned about how weak the case against Trump was. Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and his team cobbled together an absolute joke of an indictment that a first year law student would be embarrassed by. If you are interested there is plenty of legal experts who can break down the failings in this indictment. The fact is the Southern District of NY refused to charge Trump with the same facts, as did the Federal Election Commission, AS DID THE FORMER MANHATTAN DA CYRUS VANCE! However, Hillary Clinton recently had to pay a $113,000 fine for labeling the bogus Steele Dossier as legal expenses. SAME EXACT BOOKKEEPING ISSUE THEY ARE CHARGING TRUMP WITH, but she was never charged criminally and her campaign simply paid a fine. During the 2008 cycle, the Obama campaign took millions from foreign donors which is illegal. Was he charged with a crime? Nope, just paid a fine of $375,000.

After the arraignment, DA Bragg held a press conference where he was befuddled by simple questions from the press, not lawyers, the press! After 3 questions he abruptly ended the presser and ran away. Judge Juan Manuel Merchan should recuse himself, tho I doubt he will. He has already presided in several cases brought against the Trump organization and the criminal case against his 75 year old CFO. His actions in those matters were highly prejudicial against Trump. Add to that, Merchan's wife has publicly declared her hatred for Trump, and his daughter not only worked on the Kamala Harris campaign, she has a political consulting company and her 1 client is....wait for it...the Biden-Harris campaign! Nothing prejudicial to see here! Lastly, the lead lawyer for the DA's office is not Bragg, he is simply the figurehead. The lead lawyer in this witch hunt is a man named Matthew Colangelo. Who is Colangelo? HE WAS THE 3 MAN AT THE BIDEN DOJ AND GOES BACK TO THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION! COLANGELO IS ON LOAN TO THE MANHATTAN DA'S OFFICE FOR THE PURPOSE OF TAKING DOWN TRUMP! This persecution of Trump to stop him from ever becoming POTUS again is being run out of the Biden White House (Susan Rice) and the Biden DOJ (Lisa Monaco). It is about 2 words and never forget it, ELECTION INTERFERENCE!!!

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Communion. Today is sometimes referred to during Holy Week as Maundy Thursday, the night of the Last Supper. Communion is that wonderful act of remembering the sacrifice Jesus made as He literally gave His life for the sins of all mankind. There has been much confusion and poor teaching about this wonderful time when a follower of Jesus Christ fulfills the command the Lord gave to His followers to remember Him by partaking of the bread and wine, re-enacting that moment He shared with His disciples in the Upper Room during the Last Supper.

When we're dealing with anything, our final authority in all matters is not "man-made traditions" but the Bible! The primary scripture that deals with communion is found in Paul's first letter to the Church of Corinth, in the 11th chapter. This passage refers back to the words of Jesus on the night of the Last Supper with His disciples.

On that night, our Lord broke the bread and said, "This is my body which is broken for you. This do in remembrance of Me." After dinner was over, Jesus took the cup and told His disciples, " This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me." You see, Jesus knew what was about to happen. Jesus knew that in just a few hours He would be going to the cross to shed His precious blood and give His life as the one-time, perfect sacrifice for the sins of the world.

What Jesus did that night was give all of those who would follow Him a way of remembering His finished work on the cross. This is Easter or Resurrection week. It's that time of year Believers worldwide will reflect on the great sacrifice Christ made for us. We remember the Last Supper. We remember that time in the Garden of Gethsemane where he would be betrayed by Judas. We remember his trial before Pontius Pilate. We remember how our Lord was beaten, scourged, mocked, spat upon, and eventually nailed to the cross where He hung and died.

The fact is, we need to remember Christ's sacrifice for us more than just during the Easter season. That is the wonderful thing about communion. It allows us to take time and reflect, to remember the price Jesus paid for our salvation and the greatest event in human history when God raised Him from the dead on that Sunday!!!

One of the controversies regarding communion is how often a Believer should participate in this act of remembrance. Jesus simply said to do it in remembrance of me, and even used the word "often." The Bible doesn't give us a specific time period, once a day, once a week, or once a month. It really becomes an issue each Believer needs to pray about and let the Holy Spirit guide you.

Most churches have communion once a month. I know of some churches who observe communion every week. The Roman Catholic church celebrates communion at every mass. Again, there is no Biblical mandate how often to take communion. My personal belief is that every Believer should take communion at least once a month to never go too many days without remembering the price Christ paid for our salvation.

Another controversial issue surrounding communion is who is supposed to take communion. In most churches, everyone present is invited to take communion. That is WRONG! The Bible is very clear regarding who should and should not take communion. Communion is an act of remembrance for those who placed their faith in Jesus Christ. Communion is not something a non-believer should participate in.

A non-believer has no relationship with Christ, so the observance of communion is a meaningless exercise to that person. The bread and wine that represent the body and blood of Christ have no special significance to a person who has not given their heart and life to the Lord.

I've had the honor of preaching many times over the years when communion was being served. I make it clear that communion is a time for those who have placed their faith in Jesus Christ to examine themselves, repent of their sins and ask God to forgive them of their sins before they partake of the bread and wine. One of the reasons I love communion is that it is the perfect opportunity to allow people who aren't Believers in Christ to accept the Lord as their Savior by faith.

There's no better time to give people an invitation to know Jesus than at the time of communion! After making the decision to accept the Lord, they can then partake of the bread and wine and understand the incredible sacrifice Jesus made for them when He shed His blood and gave His life for their sins, so that they might be able to receive God's gift of everlasting life.

Let me share this with you. You don't have to be in church to take communion. I've taken communion dozen of times in my office or at home. I get a cup with some grape juice to represent Christ's blood. I'll take some bread to represent His body. I sit down with my Bible and read some of those great passages in the Gospels about Christ's crucifixion, and I take communion.

You don't need a pastor or priest to give you Communion! Communion is an act of remembrance for Believers in Jesus Christ. You don't need a pastor or priest to stick a wafer or piece of bread in your mouth. You don't need a pastor or priest to give you a cup of wine or grape juice. You can take communion at home, in your office, anywhere. It's an act of remembrance each follower of Christ was asked by our Lord to do to remember Him!

It is a time for those followers of Jesus Christ to remember the price He paid for our salvation, why we are able to be the recipients of God's gift of everlasting life. Yes, it's a great experience when you are with a body of Believers in a church and you walk up and the pastor gives you the bread and the cup. Yes, it's wonderful to be able to share that experience in a corporate setting with other Believers.

However, you can take communion anywhere, and you don't need a pastor or priest since this is a time for personal reflection. It's a time of remembrance. That is why you shouldn't go more than 30 days without taking communion since it a reminder of what our faith is all about. Jesus Christ went to the cross, gave His body as a one-time sacrifice and shed His blood for the remission of sins. That is something every Believer should never forget and taking communion often is important.

I love you and care about you so much. Communion is an act of remembrance every Believer should do on a regular basis. It is an act only Believers are to participate in. Not children. Not the unsaved person you brought to church. Believers!!! Communion is an act of remembrance. How can a nonbeliever remember something he or she doesn't believe in?

Unfortunately most pastors absolutely miss this great opportunity to invite people to come to know Jesus before offering communion. There is no better opportunity in the world to invite someone to know Christ than at the time you are extending an invitation to communion. It gives you the perfect opportunity to explain WHY a person needs Jesus.

I pray today that you will not ever let more than 30 days pass without taking communion. I believe it is a very important part of our faith and spiritual journey. It is the foundation of what our faith is all about. I don't care if you have been saved 10 minutes or 80 years, all followers of Christ need to reflect and remember what our Lord did for us. Even more important, Christ INSTRUCTED US to do this "oft" in remembrance of Him.

For the Christian, communion is a very holy, somber, special time of reflection both on our life and the sacrifice our Lord made for us. No time more than during this Holy Week. May you be strengthened and challenged each time you partake of the bread and wine, remembering that Jesus gave His very life for us, so how can we do anything less for Him?

*Please plan to join me tonight on the Liveprayer TV program for our annual Maundy Thursday program when we will take communion together. This will be the 21st year the Liveprayer TV audience has shared in the precious act of remembrance of the sacrifice Jesus made for you and I and all mankind. What you choose to represent His body and blood isn't important, they are simply symbols. So make plans to be part of tonight's communion service on the Liveprayer TV program.

In His love and service,

Your friend and brother in Christ,

Bill Keller