Nugget Information Concerning the
"Meaning of Communion"

 

 

Message from Joyce Meyer:

 

The scene in Mark 14:22-24 is what we commonly refer to as "The Last Supper."  Jesus wanted to eat a final meal with His disciples and be strengthened in their fellowship before facing all the agony that was ahead.  During this last meal He spoke prophetically, instructing them to partake of His broken body and shed blood by eating and drinking the bread and wine.  In verse 24, He made clear that His blood would seal and ratify, or validate, the New Covenant they were to have with Almighty God.  Today we remember Jesus' shed blood and broken body through our taking of Communion.

 

Like many others, I received and participated in Communion services for years without truly understanding what I was doing.  I knew the bread and juice represented the body and blood of the Lord Jesus.  I knew He instructed that we eat it and drink it in remembrance of him.  But there is a much deeper and more glorious meaning of Communion.

Holy Communion was never intended to be an empty ritual with little or no meaning to those participating in it.  First, we take the bread: Jesus is the Bread of Life.  He is the Word made flesh (John 6:35; 1:14).  As we partake of the bread, we take Him as our Living Bread, the only source that can truly satisfy our hunger in life.  We remember what He was done for us.  We take Him as our Living Drink, the only source that can satisfy our thirst.  As we drink of the cup, it is the equivalent of "sprinkling blood" or "shedding blood" on the sacrifice of His body.  It is important that we take both the bread and the cup.  If people attempt to remove the blood, they are removing the power of the Gospel.

 

Communion can and should be a fresh dedication of our lives to the Lord, a reminder of the blood covenant that we have with God because Jesus stood in our place.  In His great love for us, He took our sins upon Himself and remembers them no more.  His sacrifice on the cross made it possible for us to receive His salvation, mercy, grace, and favor.

 

When you take Communion, realize that Jesus has given you His best.  Remember that He shed His blood and gave His life for you.  Communion is a time to examine your life and ask for forgiveness in areas where it is needed.  It is also a good time to release your faith and ask God for healing in your physical body, as well as every other area of your life.

 

I pray God's Richest Blessings upon you. 

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