Reflections on the Lord's Supper

A youngster in a pensive mood asked, "Dad, what do you think about during communion service?"

"Well, son, when the brethren assemble at the table to serve communion, I think of the disciples of Jesus at the 'Last Supper' before our Lord's crucifixion. I 'hear' Jesus blessing the bread and the cup, and I 'see' him distributing the bread and the fruit of the vine to the apostles saying, 'This do in remembrance of me.'"

"As the bread is passed among the members, I think of Jesus as he was betrayed by Judas, taken by the mob, and tried by the officials. I marvel at what God's Son was willing to undergo for our benefit."

"As I eat the bread, a picture forms in my mind -- a picture of Jesus falling under the weight of his cross, a picture of the soldiers driving nails through his hands and feet to attach Him to the cross. I am filled with wonder at the meaning of the divine suffering in human flesh for our benefit."

"In drinking the fruit of the vine, my mind is filled with views of the blood dripping from the nail wounds and flowing from the wound in His side. I meditate about the saving power of this blood, how it served as a 'cleansing agent' in God's plan to save us from our sins"

"Son, the Lord's Supper is an occasion when Christians think about Christ while Christ thinks about Christians. It is a time when Christians are thinking about the same thing at the same time. This is communion. The inward experience of the communion service makes me spiritually stronger. As the service closes, I feel relieved and satisfied in the knowledge that our Savior who suffered for us was raised from the dead, ascended to heaven where he now is, and the Lord's Supper keeps us reminded of what Christ did for us, until He comes again."

How would you answer this question?

(Article by William E. Wallace)

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