Luke 22:14-23 says ” When the hour came Jesus and his disciples reclined at the table. He said to them I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. For I tell you I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the Kingdom of God.” ” After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said ” Take this and divide it among you, for I tell you I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes”. ” He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it. and gave it to them saying ” This is my body given for you, do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after the supper he took the cup saying ” This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you “. A little later Judas partook of the Lord’s Supper unworthily, and if YOU do it you can pronounce judgement on yourself. When you eat and drink the bread and cup you are remembering Christ’s sacrifice and the deep meaning behind it. Jesus said ” If you don’t drink the cup and eat of the bread you will have no part of me “. You are proclaiming the Lord’s death as you eat the bread and drink the cup until he returns once again. When you take Communion, you are supposed to examine yourself so that when you eat of the bread and drink the cup you don’t do it in an unworthy manner, because if you do it corporately it can bring judgment on everyone else who is doing it with you. Communion is a serious event meant to be taken seriously and it is a holy moment with serious meaning. You can take it as often as you like, but if you truly get the meaning of it, you only need to do it once a day because of how powerful the blood of Jesus is. Besides being born again in Christ, a healthy body and mind are the greatest blessings anyone can have. The Holy Communion is God’s ordained channel of healing and wholeness. Make sure you do not take it with an attitude, or do not take it so much it begins to lose its meaning and it’s just going through the motions, It shouldn’t ever lose its meaning to you.
Imagine you are sitting in the Upper Room candles are the only light with the disciples at a table and Jesus at the head, he looks around at us all and says how he has eagerly desired to eat this meal with us all. Then he lifts up a cup with wine and says ” This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you”. Then he breaks the bread and says ” This is my body broken for you, do this in remembrance of me”. Jesus looks around as we eat the bread and take the cup, then he says ” One of you will betray me this night “, he hands a piece of bread to Judas and Judas takes it and eats it and Jesus looks at him ” Do what you came to do ” he says and Judas leaves the room.
I would have loved to be a part of that Holy moment between Jesus and his disciples but the closest I can get to it is reading it in his word. You might be asking what is the purpose of communion? I am glad you asked, It is to receive from Christ, the peace, love, nourishment, and joy we need. This is something we are privileged to do, The bread and wine are tangible ,visible, reminders of Christ’s love. It is commanded to participate in this, participation at the Lord’s table is not an option. We anticipate his return when we take communion and fellowship with our fellow believers and God. I personally have taken communion more times than I can count, but each time it is a Holy and special moment that I never take for granted and it makes me examine myself. and my decisions leading up to this moment. The Lord’s Supper is a reminder of what Jesus did in the past, a symbol of our present relationship, and a promise of what he will do in the future. So the Lord’s supper, although a memorial of a death, is not a funeral, as if Jesus was still dead. Rather, we observe this memorial knowing that death only held Jesus for three days-knowing that death will not hold us forever either. We can remember Jesus death with the happy knowledge that he has triumphed over sin and death! Scripture also teaches that the full meaning of Communion, includes relationships among God’s people, and not simply our private interaction with God. In 1 Corinthians 10:16, Paul speaks of the cup as sharing in the blood of Christ, Similarly the bread we break and eat is sharing in the body of Christ. It is truly time for us to experience deep fellowship with Christ when we take Communion. His mercy is enough for all who would come to his table, his blood has the power to cleanse you and heal you if you need it. Hope is never lost because there is still an empty grave even when we remember his death and sacrifice through taking the cup and bread. 1 John 1:9 says ” If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us of all unrighteousness”. I truly believe that if we really understand how powerful this meal is, it will never lose its meaning for us.
In Conclusion, remember to before taking part in Communion examine yourself and confess your sins to Jesus and he will cleanse you of your sins so you can partake worthily once again. My prayer for everyone is that you will never lose how special, or how meaningful, this event is to you and for you.
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