"For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you; that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread;
and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "Take eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me."
In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me."
For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till He comes."
1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (NKJV)
If you have ever taken a trip to popular tourist destination you have probably seen souvenir stands selling all kinds of things that are associated with that place or some famous landmark there. When people buy these souvenirs it is normally not because the souvenir is so valuable or that it even meets a need in their life. People buy souvenirs to remember their trip and to remind themselves about all of the wonderful things that happened during that time, it is all about remembering.
For many Christians, Communion (or as some call it, the Lord's Supper) is nothing more than a ritual with no real significance to it. Others have ideas, some of them not even biblical, about the meaning behind Communion. Still other believers argue about how often someone should have Communion or exactly what someone should eat or drink during this time. The problem with all of that is that the true meaning behind Communion and what it should mean for us today is lost.
Paul said that as often as we take Communion we are proclaiming the Lord's death; it is a time to remember what Jesus did for us. It is not a time for us to think about our past mistakes and failures but to remember that through the blood of Jesus we have been forgiven. Communion is about remembering that God loved us so much He sent His only Son to die for us. The next time you receive Communion make it a time of remembering all of the wonderful things that Jesus has done.
and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "Take eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me."
In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me."
For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till He comes."
1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (NKJV)
If you have ever taken a trip to popular tourist destination you have probably seen souvenir stands selling all kinds of things that are associated with that place or some famous landmark there. When people buy these souvenirs it is normally not because the souvenir is so valuable or that it even meets a need in their life. People buy souvenirs to remember their trip and to remind themselves about all of the wonderful things that happened during that time, it is all about remembering.
For many Christians, Communion (or as some call it, the Lord's Supper) is nothing more than a ritual with no real significance to it. Others have ideas, some of them not even biblical, about the meaning behind Communion. Still other believers argue about how often someone should have Communion or exactly what someone should eat or drink during this time. The problem with all of that is that the true meaning behind Communion and what it should mean for us today is lost.
Paul said that as often as we take Communion we are proclaiming the Lord's death; it is a time to remember what Jesus did for us. It is not a time for us to think about our past mistakes and failures but to remember that through the blood of Jesus we have been forgiven. Communion is about remembering that God loved us so much He sent His only Son to die for us. The next time you receive Communion make it a time of remembering all of the wonderful things that Jesus has done.
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