COMMUNION

COMMUNION IN YOUR SECRET PLACE OF PRAYER

Let’s talk about communion. There are 3 elements to communion, the sanctified Disciple, bread and wine. Luke 22:14-20.

We take Communion because Jesus said we should do this in remembrance of Him. The conduct for Communion can be found by reading The LORD’s Supper in 1 Corinthians 11:17-34.

Communion is meant to be taken by His Disciples, only those who are following Jesus Christ . If you don’t have a relationship with Jesus, you should not be taking communion. Churches today let everyone and anyone take communion and many do not call for repentance.

If you want to receive Christ as your Savior, we have a salvation prayer to ask Jesus into your heart.

Communion during the feasts should be taken with Repentance, without Repentance, you are calling God’s judgment upon yourself. We should never approach Communion without it.

(1 Corinthians 11:23-26), Paul exhorts: 27 Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner, shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord

The bread represents His body and the wine represents His blood. Only through Jesus’ death on the cross do we have a connection with God the Father and access to His Kingdom.

Benefits of communion; mental clarity, peace, and entering into the presence of God! We are sanctified or transformed from our sins by confessing them openly to The Father. We have no desire to go back to the way we use to live! Hallelujah!

Remember, Communion is a sacred time for you as a believer to reflect  on the sacrifice Jesus made for us. Before you participate in this memorable occasion, take time to spend some reflective moments in self-examination. When the Lord shows me an open door to the enemy, I always to take it to His Alter or communion to be washed of it.

I have included a prayer for those just learning how to take communion at home. While this is an individual matter between you and God, here is a sample to help you as you prepare for this beautiful time of remembrance.

Sample Prayer:

Lord Jesus, I bow before you in humility and ask You to examine my heart today. Show me anything that is not pleasing to You. Reveal any secret pride, any unconfessed sin, any rebellion or unforgiveness that may be hindering my relationship with You. I know that I am Your beloved child, having received You into my heart and life and having accepted Your death as penalty for my sinfulness. The price You paid covered me for all time, and my desire is to live for You.

As I take the bread representing Your life that was broken for me, I remember and celebrate Your faithfulness to me and to all who will receive You. I can't begin to fathom the agonizing suffering of Your crucifixion. Yet You took that pain for me. You died for me! Thank You, Jesus. Thank You for Your extravagant love and unmerited favor. Thank You that Your death gave me life—abundant life now, and eternal life forever. As You instructed Your disciples, I, too, receive this bread in remembrance of You.

And in the same way, as I take this cup representing Your blood poured out from a splintered cross, I realize that You were the supreme sacrifice for all my sin: past, present, and future. Because of Your blood shed for me, and Your body broken for me, I can be free from the power and penalty of sin. Thank You for Your victory over death. You took the death that I deserved. You took my punishment. Your pain was indeed my gain. And today I remember and celebrate the precious gift of life You gave me through the blood that You spilled.

But while my relationship is secure with you, I know sin can break our fellowship at times. I’m still human, and I often forget who I am and Whose I am. You want to convict and correct me, not shame me. You love me like a perfect parent. You’ll never disown me or leave me. You love me no matter what. But sin hurts both my heart and Yours. So before I take communion today, I’m asking You to truly search my heart and reveal hidden things for which to ask Your forgiveness.

Each time I take communion, Lord, I want to recommit my life, my heart, my thoughts, my everything to You. Fill me today with Your powerful Spirit. As I leave this place, help me to hold this fresh remembrance and the story that never grows old close to my heart. Help me to share its message faithfully as You give opportunity. In the precious name of Jesus, amen.