23 For
I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you:
Great
example to follow!
The Lord Jesus,
on the night he was betrayed,
It
is significant that before
being rejected
(with
complete knowledge it would happen),
Jesus
gave.
took bread,
The
bread that represented His body,
the
body that was born as a baby human,
grew
and became a boy and a man
facing
every temptation (with out sinning)
so
He could take that perfect body
and
make one final sacrifice
(on
our behalf) before the Father
to
atone for our sin,
and
He wanted that body
to
be ingested by us corporately,
to
give us individually the strength we need
and
to give us the bond of unity
that
exists as we all partake together
in
this glorious life given.
“This is my
body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.”
filled
with the representation of His blood,
the
blood that flowed through the veins of this
perfect
man.
This
loving,
tender,
humble,
man,
the
blood that spilled out
as
He was whipped and beaten
to
bring us healing,
the
blood that poured down His face
when
the crown of thorns was placed on His head
this
blood, that washes us whiter than snow,
this
blood that seals our relationship with the Father,
He
wanted us to take this,
deep
within,
to
ingest and know His desire for healing and cleansing
is
total,
inside
and out.
And
He wanted us to share this gift corporately,
to
know we each have this treasure within us,
he took the cup,
saying, “This
cup is the new covenant in my blood;
do this,
whenever you drink it,
in remembrance
of me.”
The
covenant,
is
the promise of eternity to spend with God,
the
promise is secured, by our relationship with Christ,
and
the gift He gave of His life,
This
gift is lost on those who are not focused on the Giver.
This
gift is too precious to receive casually.
This
gift is meant to be our most holy focus,
It
is why we have any hope,
it
is the treasure store of God's wealth,
given
for us.
It
is Christ.
The
Love of the Father
the
Lover of our soul.
you proclaim the
Lord’s death until he comes.
in an unworthy
manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the
Lord.
28 Everyone
ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and
drink from the cup. 29 For
those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and
drink judgment on themselves. 30 That
is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have
fallen asleep. 31 But
if we were more discerning with regard to ourselves, we would not
come under such judgment. 32 Nevertheless,
when we are judged in this way by the Lord, we are being
disciplined so that we will not be finally condemned with the
world.
33 So
then, my brothers and sisters, when you gather to eat, you should all
eat together. 34 Anyone
who is hungry should eat something at home, so that when
you meet together it may not result in judgment.
And when I come I will give
further directions.
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