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Joseph gave the chief butler one request, “Remember me.” But he forgot! Our Lord has given us that same request, “Remember me.” Are we as guilty as the butler or do we “Remember Him” each Lord’s day as He has asked us to do? —P. W. B

One of the examples given to us by the risen Christ is that of showing mercy. There are two ways of doing this—either with an element of reluctance and self righteousness, or to do it in a way that gives both parties joy, and brings them closer. Remember that, but for the grace of God, it could have been you or me in the wrong. —Brian Russell

These are two questions, which, if they don’t render us speechless will cause us to respond with the simple words, “nothing” and “no one”. What more can we add to God’s own assessment of His great work toward us? (v. 30) Nothing! And who can bring a single charge against God’s elect, since it is God who justifies? (v. 33) No one! Not the devil, not the world, not all the enemies of God can do that. I am His and He is mine and His banner over me is love—forever! —Mark Kolchin

Genesis 5 has been called “the obituary page of the Bible” for repeatedly we read, “and he died!” However, everything changes when we come to saintly Enoch. The enemy, death, is interrupted! Here was a man “who walked side by side with God,” in a corrupt society until one day “He was not, for God took him.” What a glorious hope for the believer! Live expectantly in the hope of His imminent return.—James Comte

It seems an incredible mystery that we love a person whom we have never seen. John gives insight into that kind of love by expressing that we love Him because He first loved us. He tells us also, “Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins,” (1 John 4:10). The greatest exhibition of love was fully expressed on the cross at Calvary. Christ died for us. It is by believing this we can rejoice with incredible joy! Are you a believer today? —Jim Paul

My sister-in-law was standing in front of me at a family picnic when she suddenly turned around to face me. With a puzzled look she exclaimed, “Oh, I thought it was your wife.” Why had she thought that? Because my wife and I had been in each other’s company earlier and her fragrance was on me. Does the fragrance of the Lord Jesus' helping hand, His loving heart, His healing touch or His encouraging word pervade our presence wherever we go? —Jerry Proctor

What a strange verse, yet the Romans would understand it. One of their punishments was that a murderer would have the corpse he had murdered strapped to his back and would be forced to carry it until it decomposed or he died. That would be a wretched man. Paul uses this to illustrate that the old man we were in Adam was crucified with Christ and was buried. We should not dig him up and carry him. We are to reckon that we are dead to that old man and alive to the Lord Jesus. —Harold G. Smith

One of the famous landmarks of Pollensa on the Spanish Island of Majorca is Calvary Hill. The top is reached by way of a long, steep and winding path which has 365 stone steps cut out of the hill. One day each year, at Easter, pilgrims make their way to the top for a memorial service. For true believers, ought we not to journey by faith to that place called Calvary every day? Then corporately, on the Lord's day may we heed His command and be ready to come together to remember Him. —Brian Powlesland

In times of pain and hardship people often lay the blame on God. The Israelites blamed Him for their thirst, yet He knew of their need before they did, and ordained a spiritual rock to follow them and meet their needs (1 Cor. 10:4). Rather than blame God for our problems, we ought to thank Him for the good things He provides and take our requests to Him in prayer (Phil. 4:6). —K. R. Keyser