6 APR 23 Thursday: A Closer Walk Devotional
“For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are announcing the Lord’s death until he comes again.” 1 Cor. 11:26
The early disciples set forth marks of a healthy church that should be practiced regularly. If we see these marks happening, we can tell whether it is healthy or not. The metrics they measured were not the number of people on a Sunday, the amount of money in the offering plate, or if they had a building. One of these marks was the practice of the Lord’s Supper, Communion, Eucharist, or Mass. All of these terms describe the same idea.
Jesus implemented this sacrament the night before he was crucified and commanded that it continue to be practiced until he returns at the second coming. The Lord’s supper causes us to remember what it took to give us forgiveness of sins, our adoption, eternal life, and peace with God. Remembrance leads us to worship God with praise and thanksgiving for what he did for his people. Understanding the high cost brings humility.
The Lord’s Supper is an expression and visible sign of God’s love for us and the love we are to have for God and others. Paul shows the church that he started in Corinth the pattern of doing this. Every church practices the Lord’s Supper to some extent, but not all in the exact same manner or frequency. They do bring the focus of Jesus’ death into focus so the church can remember this great sacrifice made on our behalf.
Are you taking the time to remember Jesus’ death with other believers?
Reading Plan: Psalm 116:1, 10-17; Ex. 12:1-4,11-14; 1 Cor. 11:23-26; John 13:1-7, 31-35
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