TODAY'S SCRIPTURE:
"As often as you eat this bread and Drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till He comes."
1 Corinthians 11:26
TODAY'S WORD:
Every time you take part in Communion at church, you are preaching a silent sermon. The message you are sharing proclaims the truth that Jesus willingly gave his body and his blood through death on a cross so you could spend eternity with him. It is a message that carries multiple emotions. Sorrow over Jesus' suffering. Joy over his resurrection. Gratitude for the gift of forgiveness and eternal life.
The power of remembrance can become meaningless ritual if you allow your actions to become automatic. That is when you cease to proclaim, or to make public, the message Jesus shared during his Last Supper. It was at that final meal with his disciples that Jesus first used bread and wine as symbols for his broken body and spilled blood sealed God's New Covenant with his followers. The Old Covenant that temporarily covered a person's sins through animal sacrifice was null and void. The New Covenant of absolute forgiveness was and now is available to all.
Jesus asked his followers to keep on proclaiming this message until his return to earth. While verbal messages communicate to the masses, the silent sermon of verbal messages is actually one you preach to yourself. It is a consistent reminder to stay focused on the basics. You commune with Jesus by looking back at what He did.
Selah people' and friends you look forward to when you'll meet face to face with Christ. You look within to see what needs to be changed or confessed because of what Jesus has done for you. Remember, different churches celebrate Communion in different ways. The how isn't as important as the why, and 1 Corinthians 11:26 clearly points you to the why. Keep it in mind every time you celebrate the Lord's Supper.
OUR PRAYER FOR TODAY:
"Loving Father we thank you for accepting us just as we are and taking us places we never thought we could go. We thank Him for allowing us to meet at the Lord's table and remember Christ's absolute forgiveness. In Jesus' Name. Amen."
In Christ service,
Patrick
Rev Patrick Muston, Senior Pastor
Selah Christian Church
Four Oaks, NC
http://selahchurch.com
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