Through this ordinance, Church members renew the covenants they made with God when they were baptized. This ordinance is an essential part of worship and spiritual development. Rosita Dee is a member of the Capital Chinese church in Maryland. Today the sacrament is an ordinance in which Church members partake of bread and water in remembrance of Jesus Christ’s atoning sacrifice. By His stripes we are healed.įather God, thank You for loving us so much that You were willing to send Jesus to die on the cross so that we could live with You eternally. I distinctly remember this and have seen it written out in some form in many churches since then. Jesus gave us His righteousness, and His blood cleanses us of all sins. Jason Soroski Contributing Writer JIn the church where I grew up, in the front of the room, right below the pulpit was a table with the words Do this in remembrance of me inscribed. Yes, my heart rejoices because the Lord’s Supper sums up the totality of the Gospel, for John 3:16 says: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him, should not perish but have everlasting life” (NKJV). As a result of Christ’s death for me on the cross, He, my Advocate, even goes before His Father and pleads for me to be cleansed and forgiven! Moreover, the Lord’s Supper also reminds me about the assurance of God’s forgiveness and pardon. In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood. The apostle Paul, by direct revelation from the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus means that we are to take drastic measures to keep ourselves from sin. We rely on Christ, the Bread of Life, to sustain us physically and spiritually. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many (Mark 14:22-24). To literally do this would be silly, as my left hand and left eye can still sin. With the inability to save ourselves, God sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to earth to die for our sins that we might be saved. (Lk 22:19) Thus a rather wooden and literal translation, which preserves the word order, and the oddities of the original language, clearly connoting something strange and mysterious. This you are all to do, for a remembrance of me. We are dependent on Him, not just as our Creator but our Redeemer. Tuesday, MaThis is my body, the body given on your behalf. We are not self-sustaining a loving God provides for us. We participate in this ceremony once a quarter, but do we really think about its meaning? Does it stimulate our remembrance of Christ?įor me, the Lord’s Supper reminds me that God is the Sustainer of our lives. I woke up this morning with “The Lord’s Last Supper” on my mind.
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