COMMUNION INTERWOVEN PART 3

    

    There is so much bubbling inside of me to share with you. I recommend that you read Part 1 and Part 2 to catch up. I am taking my time to ensure that I say it right and within order so that you can follow and have revelation. Communion is NOT to be taken and forgotten until the next time we take part. Communion involves curses and therefore very serious. I confess that what I am about to share with you blew me away. It is my hope that when next you take communion it has more substance and sustenance for you as you remember what you read here.

I am part of a prophetic intercessory group and it has changed me. Some of what I am sharing today was taught by Apostle Tobi Arayomi founder of the group. You can leave a comment that you are interested in it, if you want to learn more. It is free. Or you can click on the link below to get more information.

More on communion. Sin brought curses in our lives. When the crown of thorns was placed on Jesus's head (explained further in part 1), He took the curse of mental afflictions that occupy this space in us. The mental space. This is how the curse over our mind is broken. Having a sound mind affects our peace and our stability. It affects what we let into our lives and how we live our lives. 

Depression is not from God. Oppression is not from God. It is possible to apply communion to your mind. When you take the communion thank God that the curse over your mind is broken through Christ. Jesus saved you from a reprobate mind.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Romans 12:2

His beard was pulled out. Can you imagine that? It was yanked out with force by human hands. The enemy wanted to emasculate Jesus and embarrass Him. The curses of identity and sexuality, were broken for us. He endured this so we could be sure of who we are in Christ Jesus. No confusion in our sexuality either. God cannot make mistakes. If He did, the sun will fall out of place. Gravity will stop working. 

Jesus was pierced in His hands. The work we do cannot be cursed when we take the communion. 

May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish for us the work of our hands— yes, establish the work of our hands! Proverbs 19:17

Additionally, you can look at Proverbs 16:3, Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.

Jesus was whipped 39 times on his back. The curse of sickness, illness, disease are all broken. As Christians we carry healing in us. When you partake in communion we intake healing in our bodies. There are many examples of the healing power of Jesus which transcends from the physical to the emotional and spiritual. He will not withhold anything good from us (Psalm 84:11).

Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. 1 Peter 2:24

Another curse that was broken was that of our dominion. When Jesus was pierced on His feet He broke the curse of not owning property, not being king of our destinies or establishing ourselves in our environment. He returned to us power to subdue or rule over any situation we are placed in or put ourselves in. We are conquerors. I have given you every place where the sole of your foot will tread, just as I promised to Moses. Joshua 1:3

I pray the curses over your life are broken. I pray your relationship with God becomes more intimate. I pray when you take communion you apply these scriptures to your life. 

Dear Heavenly Father,

I ask you to forgive my sins in knowledge or ignorance. Please forgive me. I accept Jesus as my Saviour. I ask that Jesus comes into my life as I live to be a witness for Him. Please change my life and make me into the person you want me to be. Guide me in these times so I can be used by you to help others in Jesus name I pray. Thank you Father.

 

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COMMUNION INTERWOVEN PART 2

    

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In part 1 of this mini series, I explained that God, The Father, weaves the theme of the communion through time. He takes the past event and uses it in the present to prophecy into the future. By our participation, we partake in communion, not just remember it as a thing of the past. However, our participation goes further than this. Communion is an act with significance. Many people testify that it helps them stay in the presence of God. You might think that it is what you already know but, do you really?

When we take communion we remember the suffering and sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross. It is in this way interwoven into the history of the world. We should remember that He fulfilled all prophecy by coming to us as a baby born of a virgin mother. Oh dear, I have to specify it is not a virgin man but a virgin woman (hahaha these are the times we live in).  

We should remember that Jesus Christ came as a man and faced temptations like us. He had to tolerate our follies and love us still. When they took Him and questioned Him, He held His peace. He answered but with control and specificity. He took the abuse that was beyond that which was required. 

It is important to understand that the enemy wanted to kill Jesus. The enemy beat Him with a vengeance and tortured Him. The enemy degraded Him in terrible ways. The enemy enjoyed this and had his fill with it. The enemy thought he had the victory over Christ. Jesus on the other hand, tolerated, accepted it, and went through it. He knew the idea was to keep Him from going on the cross. The enemy did not want Jesus to make it through. 

That devil knew that there was more to Jesus's death. Perhaps he did not fully understand. Jesus made it through to the cross. He survived to carry the cross part way and to walk through the streets in shame and incredible pain. It is all part of the communion. We have to get it into our heads that Jesus did not have to do any of it. 

Communion is a celebration of Jesus's death on the cross because He did not have to do it. It celebrates everything that Jesus endured culminating in the cross because the enemy tried to keep Him from the cross. He even gave Him vinegar to drink instead of water. His love for The Father and us led Jesus to the cross. 

Man separated from God because of sin committed by Adam and Eve. Sin continued in the world and further separated us from God. When sin was committed in the garden of Eden, a plan to reconcile man to God was set in motion. Maybe even before this, who knows? Jesus was obedient since that time, knowing it led to the cross. Can you see the interweaving of communion in our history now? The plan of salvation or the perfect work of the cross is what we celebrate in communion.

While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.”

Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. Matthew 26:26-28

 

Jesus said we should eat and drink for the forgiveness of sins. Jesus was not yet on the cross. The mistake a lot of people make is to say that communion celebrates the death of Christ. It is a lot more than this. It celebrates God's tender heart for His people. As the master event planner, God took every opportunity to prepare us. He wanted us to understand how the cross worked. 

God taught the Jews about sacrifice and altars. In fact Most of the people groups in history had an understanding of this. However, God specially chose a people so that we can now say that He, God did this. Blood for forgiveness or sacrifice for an exchange.

According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. Hebrews 9:22

I pray you are made stronger in your faith in Christ by reading this blog in Jesus name.

Dear Heavenly Father,

I ask you to forgive my sins in knowledge or ignorance. Please forgive me. I accept Jesus as my Saviour. I ask that Jesus comes into my life as I live to be a witness for Him. Please change my life and make me into the person you want me to be. Guide me in these times so I can be used by you to help others in Jesus name I pray. Thank you Father.

 

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COMMUNION INTERWOVEN PART 1

    I have been a Christian for more than twenty years. It still amazes me that Jesus died on the cross so that I could have eternal life in heaven. He died for you too. I have been learning about the communion and about His life here on the earth. But I am well aware that there is so much more to learn. I get excited because through all that I learn I see the personality and skills of Father God. It is the reason for using the word 'interwoven' in the title of this blog. When it comes to event planning, there is no greater master than The Almighty.   

Communion is taken by Christians all over the world. It is for us to remember and be part of the perfect work of the sacrifice made by Christ. Communion is a celebration, an act of memory, and for us to partake in the victory of it. Through our participation, we can live in it. Let us look at John 6:58. In this verse it is understood that the tense is present continuous. The word 'eating' is 'trogo' or τρώγω which means 'partaking'. 

There are different ways to partake in something. Nowadays, you participate on social media by liking, reviewing, commenting, sharing etc. It works similarly when you partake in the communion. Your participation indicates two things; that you are agreeing that there is meaning and that you want to be part of it. You are sharing in the act of memory of it, therefore commenting on it. Each time you partake, you review what it is and what it represents.

According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, 'Communion' has two meanings:

1. 'an intimate fellowship or rapport'

2. '... bread and wine are consumed as memorials of Christ's death or as symbols for the realisation of a spiritual union between Christ and communicant or as the body and blood of Christ'

Both meanings indicate a close relationship between parties. Communion began after the ascension of Christ but has roots in history spanning thousands of years. It is supposed to be a regular act. Most churches have a corporate communion at a main service once a month. Then there is personal communion at an individual or family level. I try to take communion daily. 

1 Corinthians 11:26, For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes. It is present continuous tense because it is meant to continue until Jesus comes. It is still ongoing. The meaning of the communion will not come to fulfillment until Jesus returns. This makes our participation or our role in it even more profound.

Yes, I mean 'our role'. In participating or partaking in communion, we have a function. We keep it alive. But this is a down-played attitude towards an event that affects billions of people over thousands of years, even all eternity. The crucifixion of Christ would not have been necessary except for the sake of mankind. Communion is for the Christian people or Gentile people. By taking the communion we are testifying to the death of Jesus on the cross and that He will return. Hallelujah!

Just through the present continuous tense we can see how amazingly God interweaves His majesty into our; lives, history, purpose, salvation, and world. God takes the event and continues it through us. He determines the end to be at an appointed time. He fulfils prophecies and uses the celebration of the event to prophecy another grand event. 

The event has a beginning, various acts and scenes, a climax, and an end.  Can any event planner do better? Can any scriptwriter do better? In the following blogs I will explain more on how communion is interwoven in history and the religions of all who call themselves the sons and daughters of Abraham. 

I pray you never stop appreciating the communion and able to partake in it daily. I pray you live in the victory of Christ and everything hindering you from your victories be removed and cast away never to return to humans again, in Jesus name.  

Dear Heavenly Father,

I ask you to forgive my sins in knowledge or ignorance. Please forgive me. I accept Jesus as my Saviour. I ask that Jesus comes into my life as I live to be a witness for Him. Please change my life and make me into the person you want me to be. Guide me in these times so I can be used by you to help others in Jesus name I pray. Thank you Father.

 

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WHAT'S ON YOUR ALTAR? PART 5

    

Today's blog is a revelation for me, and perhaps for you too! I thank God for the men and women of God who teach the word of God without holding back. My job here is to pass on the teaching and revelation I am getting. In this instance, it is from Apostle Tobi Arayomi. 

When I ask, What's on your altar? I am hoping that you know exactly what you are sacrificing to God and if it is acceptable. Is it possible that you don't know? If you often ask yourself the following questions, you may want to continue reading;

• Why don't I see the rewards of my work for The Lord?
• Where is my breakthrough?
• How is it happening for others but not for me?

Have you ever felt that someone else in walking in your blessing or your destiny? I do. Does this sound strange? Do you think someone has stolen the blessing from you? Does it feel as though someone else is living the life that was meant for you? 

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. John 10:10

I can identify the thief when I look at the following scriptures; 

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. John 10:1 

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. John 8:44

The character or traits of the thief is that of a liar and a killer. He fulfils the desires or 'lusts' of his father and lives in deception, 'abode not in the truth'. He will enter the church and pretend to be a Christian but does not have Jesus as His Saviour. 

The meaning of 'kill' in John 10:10 is not simple. It is in the original Greek θύω pronounced as thýō meaning 'sacrifice'. It is not just to take something or to murder, it is to offer in sacrifice in the spiritual realm. It affects both natural and spiritual realms. 

In a previous blog I wrote about the sacrifice as a transaction in exchange or trade off for something. Here I want to expand this to include 'substitute'. As Christians we try to make our lives a living sacrifice. But often we feel that we get nothing for it. Sometimes we are not in the right position or posture to receive the blessing.

We sabotage ourselves without realising it. Each time we do this the devil claims the reward or answer to our prayer for one of his own people. It is sacrificed and you are substituted. This is just one way in which many of us give authority to the enemy or transfer the blessing to him. We should think about the things we have made common or normal instead of extraordinary. 

We can go a step further with this. When satan tempted Jesus he offered Him the kingdom. Jesus understood that it was a trick. He wanted Him to transfer spiritual authority to him, satan. Like Jesus, we are to avoid bargaining with the devil. Do you remember there was a popular American slogan, 'We don't negotiate with terrorists'? 

Do you remember what happened with Daniel? He asked God a question. The answer was sent but it took 21 days to get to him. The Prince of Persia tried to take it from the angel. As soon as we pray, the answer is sent but it could get stolen by the thief before it gets to us. The devil wants us to pray. He will try to take the answers and give it to his own people.

Recently, I heard a Christian woman say that the Old Testament is no longer relevant and I cringed inside. From the first word in the Bible to the last, there is truth. The word of God is a present truth. It is still applicable today. There is more of the Old Testament than in the New Testament. Much of the New Testament is a continuation of the Old Testament. 

Many people died thousands of years to ensure we have access to God's word. Even non-believers use the Bible as an historical document. God's words are recorded in it. For me it is like killing the prophets all over again by making such a statement.  

You may be familiar with the account of Esau; 

And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright. Genesis 25:30-34

Esau trivialised the things of God by putting flesh first. We should not get familiar with the spiritual. He did not even think of passing the birthright to his children. When you commit this sin, you transfer power or your birthright to another.  His birthright was his spiritual inheritance from his father. God said he hated Esau for this. These are very strong words. Are we trivialising the spiritual inheritance we have as heir to the throne with Jesus. Think about the spiritual things that God cares about.

I can understand God's anger with Esau. I am writing, and I have confess that I am upset. Let us not undervalue the things of God. Another example of a coveted spiritual practice is fasting. Fasting is an act of sacrifice. There are Christians today who have never fasted. The breakthrough will come with fasting.

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 1 Peter 5:8

I pray you are wise to the things of God in Jesus name. I pray you have boldness, stamina, and courage to give importance to the things of God.

Dear Heavenly Father,

I ask you to forgive my sins in knowledge or ignorance. Please forgive me. I accept Jesus as my Saviour. I ask that Jesus comes into my life as I live to be a witness for Him. Please change my life and make me into the person you want me to be. Guide me in these times so I can be used by you to help others in Jesus name I pray. Thank you Father.

 

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