by Yvette van Niekerk
In participating in
Holy Communion, Christians are reminded of the suffering the Lord Jesus Christ
had gone through. The breaking of His body and the shedding of His blood.
Indicating the love the Lord Jesus felt for us as sinners.
Matthew 26: 26 - 30 AMP
The Lord's Supper Instituted
"Now as they were eating Jesus took
bread, and after blessing it, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and
said, 'Take, eat; this is My body.' And when He had taken a cup and given
thanks, He gave it to them, saying, 'Drink from it, all of you; for this is My
Blood of the [new and better] covenant, which [ratifies the agreement and] is
being poured out for many [as a substitutionary atonement] for the forgiveness
of sins. But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now
on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father's kingdom. After
singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives."
See also 1
Corinthians 11: 23 - 26 AMP
Where did the Holy
Communion come from?
We are instructed by
the Lord Jesus Christ to participate in the Holy Communion as a reminder of
what He has done for us His children.
John 6: 48 - 51 AMP "I am the Bread of
Life [the Living Bread, which gives and sustains life]. Your fathers ate the
manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is that Bread that comes down out
of heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. I am the Living Bread that
came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this Bread [believes in Me, accepts
Me as Savior], he will live forever. And the Bread that I will give for the
life of the world is My flesh (body)."
Jesus tells us
clearly that He is the Bread of Life. When you and I eat of the Holy Communion,
we are eating of the Bread of Life. This Bread will sustain us, we will never
go hungry or thirsty because Jesus Christ is our provider.
I stand on the Word
of God, confirming the Lord Jesus is our Bread of Life as well as our thirst
quencher. John 6: 35 AMP, "Jesus
replied to them, I am the Bread of Life. The one who comes to Me will never be
hungry, and the one who believes in Me [as Savior] will never be thirsty [for
that one will be sustained spiritually]."
If I wanted to take
Holy Communion every day, would it be a sin?
For anyone to use
the Holy Communion, we must become believers of the Lord Jesus Christ. You have
to become a born again Christian, someone who has reflected upon their lives,
self-examination and repentance, and then confession of sins.
Notwithstanding, the
Lord Jesus Christ made the ultimate sacrifice so that we could inherit eternal
life. Every time we take Holy Communion, we as Christians are confessing that
we are looking forward to our eternal life in heaven that Jesus Christ has
prepared for us to enjoy hereafter, through His death and resurrection.
Acts 2: 42 - 46 AMP "They were
continually and faithfully devoting themselves to the instruction of the
apostles, and to fellowship, to eating meals together and to prayers. A sense
of awe was felt by everyone, and many wonders and signs (attesting miracles)
were taking place through the apostles. And all those who had believed [in
Jesus as Savior] were together and had all things in common [considering their
possessions to belong to the group as a whole]. And they began selling their
property and possessions and were sharing the proceeds with all [the other
believers], as anyone had need. Day after day, they met in the temple [area]
continuing with one mind, and breaking Bread in various private homes. They
were eating their meals together with joy and generous hearts,"
We have a chance to
celebrate the Lord Jesus and recognize what He has done for us.
Is there a reason
not to use Holy Communion?
1 Corinthians 11 verse 27 to 31 AMP that
"So then whoever eats the Bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in a way
that is unworthy [of Him] will be guilty of [profaning and sinning against] the
body and blood of the Lord. But a person must [prayerfully] examine himself
[and his relationship to Christ], and only when he has done so should he eat of
the Bread and drink of the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks [without solemn
reverence and heartfelt gratitude for the sacrifice of Christ], eats and drinks
judgment on himself if he does not recognize the body [of Christ]. That
[careless and unworthy participation] is the reason why many among you are weak
and sick, and a number sleep [in death]. But if we evaluated and judged
ourselves honestly [recognizing our shortcomings and correcting our behavior],
we would not be judged."
We need to first
check ourselves before we take the Holy Communion so that we are not under
judgment by the Lord.
Why Communion?
Is it for Bread and
wine? No. It's not about the Bread or the wine. It is about the Lord Jesus. We
receive our spiritual flesh and blood, Christ living in us and we in Him. I
think taking Holy Communion allows me to live a life in Christ and so I have
eternal life and I will be resurrected on the last day.
1 Peter 3 verses 18 AMP says; "For
indeed Christ died for sins once for all, the Just and Righteous for the unjust
and unrighteous [the Innocent for the guilty] so that He might bring us to God,
having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the Spirit;"
The Bible teaches us
that through Holy Communion, we now are connected with the Lord Jesus Christ
not only in memory of His death but in the spiritual life He gives to us. I
believe we are strengthened by the Lord Jesus Christ.
Prayer
Thank You, Father
God, for letting me join You today at Your table, as I partake in the Holy
Communion blesses this to my body. Thank You, Lord Jesus, for the sacrifice You
made on behalf of a sinful person like myself, I celebrate You today as my Lord
and Savior. Amen
Yvette van Niekerk
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