“The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes”
1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (NIV).
The Holy Communion is an ordinance, a very important sacrament in the Church. Taking communion is a demonstration of faith in the body and the blood of Christ. On the night that He was betrayed, the Lord Jesus ate His last supper with His disciples and instituted the Holy Communion. The Lord Jesus said in Matthew 26:29, “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”. He then instructed them to continue taking the communion in remembrance till He returned. His instruction to the body of Christ is that we are to remember Him as we partake of the Holy Communion. To remember Him is a consciousness of proclaiming the Lord’s death. His body was broken for your wholeness, and His blood was shed for remission and the forgiveness of our sins. Sin shall no longer have dominion over you. The Cup signifies the New Testament sealed in His blood. His divine bloodshed was for the remission of sins for all human beings legally, but it must become a vital experience. The Holy Communion is only for those who are born again.
PRAYER
Hold the bread and say: “Father God, I thank you for the body of our Lord Jesus broken for me, by whose stripes I receive health and wholeness with divine life functioning in my body. I believe and I receive in Jesus’ name.” Then lift up the cup and say: “Father God, I thank You for the blood of the Lord Jesus shed for me. I receive forgiveness of all my sins. I have right standing in Your presence without guilt or condemnation. I plead the blood over every aspect of my life and I walk in my inheritance in Christ Jesus. Amen.”
WISDOM NUGGET
“The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread” 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 (KJV).