communion

Luke 22:19 And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
20 Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.

 

Mark 14:22 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.”
23 Then He took the cup, and when He had given thanks He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. 24 And He said to them, “This is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many.

 

Matthew 26:26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.”
27 Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. 28 For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

 

We celebrated the Lord's Supper today in church.  There are many beliefs as to the meaning of this wonderful practice.  Lately I've been thinking about turning around some of the controversy.  Instead of whether or not Jesus is living in the bread and wine it has occurred to me that the bread and wine represent Him living in me.  Jesus is the bread of life...our source of energy for living in spiritual health.  Jesus' blood is the dynamic means by which I am made clean and restored to life.  In a way they capture how Jesus has given His all...His body in life and His blood in death...that we might live.  And as we live out our lives, day by day, Jesus continues to be the bread of life that we feed on and His blood effectively covers us from now through eternity, that we might not come to harm.

 

blessings,

Rob Smith