The Importance of Communion

Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy way will be guilty of sin against the body and blood of the Lord. So a man should examine himself; in this way he should eat the bread and drink the cup. For whoever eats and drinks without recognising the body, eats and drinks judgement on himself. This is why many are sick and I'll among you, and many have fallen asleep. If we properly evaluate ourselves, we would not be judged, but when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord, so that we may not be condemned by the Lord. 1 Cor 11:27-32

This scripture shows us that we cannot just rock up to church and take communion without respect for Christ who we remember and respect for our brothers and sisters who we do church with. True love appreciates all that Jesus has done, true love for each other is forgiving, generous, gracious and thoughtful. To rush through communion, because we must get it done, misses the mark.

If we struggle with sickness then we should examine out attitudes to communion, out Lord and each other. Paul is saying that we are disciplined by sickness. I think we need to really appreciate the seriousness of this. In this day we tend to think God would not or should not judge us, yet. Surprise! Surprise! Perhaps He does!

To really appreciate the sacrifice Jesus made, we need to take time to absorb what the cross meant to Jesus, the sacrifice He made, the anguish He bore. He did it not just to make life cushy for me, but so we, He and us, could be in relationship, that means communion. Amen!