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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