Morning by Morning, April 15 - The Lord’s Supper and Passover Meal: “This is My Body.... This is My Blood.”
Good morning, Lord Jesus. Be high and lifted up here in my heart and in every moment of my day. ...
During the week of Passover during the Holy Week between Your Triumphal entry into Jerusalem and Your Crucifixion on the Cross, followed by Your Resurrection from the Empty Tomb, You took time to share the Passover Meal with Your first disciples:
“In the evening (Jesus) came with the twelve. Now as they sat and ate, Jesus said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, one of you who eats with Me will betray Me.’
“And they began to be sorrowful, and to say to Him one by one, ‘Is it I?’ And another said, ‘Is it I?’
“He answered and said to them, ‘It is one of the twelve, who dips with Me in the dish. The Son of Man indeed goes just as it is written of Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had never been born.’
“And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them and said, ‘Take, eat; this is My body.’
“Then He took the cup, and when He had given thanks He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. And He said to them, ‘This is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many. Assuredly, I say to you, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.’
“And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives” (Mark 14:17-26).
We call this Passover Meal “The Lord’s Supper.” As You took the bread, You declared, “This is My body.” As You took the cup, You declared, “This is My blood.”
It’s a mystery and it’s much debated about what You meant by those words. But as we remember today that night in which You were betrayed, we know at least this much, according to the Word of God:
“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, though many, are one bread and one body; for we all partake of that one bread” (1 Corinthians 10:16-17).
When we remember, when we partake, with humble hearts and expectant faith, we participate in a “communion” with Your blood and a “communion” with Your body according to Your Word. This mystery of faith is a means of Your grace, means of our joining with You, communion with You, deep intimacy with You, where in some way can experience the Living Presence of the Living Christ—the One who was crucified, dead, and buried, yet lives in us. “Christ in (us), the hope of glory!” (Colossians 1:27)
In this union of Your Spirit abiding in us as we abide in You, we are “the body of Christ, and members individually” (1 Corinthians 12:27). It’s a holy communion, a spiritual fellowship, with You and with one another that we cannot fully comprehend, but we can fully embrace. May we never take it for granted. May we never allow it to become a lifeless ritual, but an eternal reminder of our eternal bond with You and with one another. “We, though many, are one” in You (1 Corinthians 10:17). In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Be encouraged today. In the love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
My friend, may you experience the Living Presence of the Living Christ every time you share in the Holy Communion of the Lord's Supper, and in every moment of your day, in Jesus' name. God bless you, my friend! And you have a great day!
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