Pat's View: Inspirational Stories

Don’t Underestimate the Power of Communion Do you ever feel too forgetful? That's a terrible question. Don't answer it! Let me tell you how my mom solved that question for me.   I was so afraid that I would forget!  When I complained to my mother, she sent me to the closet to get some ribbon. When I brought it back, she cut a piece and handed it to me with the instruction, “Tie it around your finger. Now you will remember! because every time you see the ribbon you’ll be reminded that Mildred has a birthday party at 3:00 on Saturday.”    My mother, was right.  I remembered. I didn’t let her forget either because I needed her to take me to the party.    The Israelites NEEDED to REMEMBER God knows how forgetful we can be.  Just like my mom God had a strategy to help them remember.    God was going to deliver His people from slavery. In Exodus 12 God laid out His strategy that would lead to their deliverance.    God’s final plague was about to be released. The precious heir, the oldest son in every family would d