Jesus’ body was broken for us, and His blood was given for the New Covenant. As we eat the Lord’s Supper, we are to do it in remembrance of Him.
What remembrance, in particular? As often as we do it, we “proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes” (1 Cor 11:23-26, Unless otherwise stated: Scripture is taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Used by permission. All rights reserved).
“Proclaim” is a strong word for preaching. Thinking of our taking the Supper as also giving a lesson is similar to the instruction God gave the Israelites regarding their observance of the Passover.
“And you shall tell your son in that day, saying, ‘This is done because of what the LORD did for me when I came up from Egypt.’ It shall be as a sign to you on your hand and as a memorial between your eyes, that the LORD’s law may be in your mouth; for with a strong hand the LORD has brought you out of Egypt.” (Ex 13:8-9)
When we eat the bread and drink the cup, we are remembering the body and blood of Jesus, our Passover (1 Cor 5:7), Who was sacrificed to deliver us from sin and its consequences.
When we take the Lord’s Supper, we need to reflect on this and grow in our appreciation of it.
What are you proclaiming in your attitude with which you take the bread? What are you teaching others by the gravity with which you drink the cup?
When we are asked, we should be ready to teach someone about the strong hand by which the Lord has brought us out of sin, and how others can share in the same salvation.
How long?
Till He comes,
Van
