A new beginning...
By Dr. Juan Carlos Ortiz
"...after supper (Jesus) took the cup, saying, 'This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.'"
-1 Corinthians 11:25
Some churches have communion every day. Others, every week. Others, once a month.
Communion means to sit at the Lord's Table as a family around Jesus and fix all our challenges at that table, including wrongdoings and unresolved situations in our relationships. Communion calls for meditation and self-examination before we eat the bread and drink the wine. We have to revise our lives, the lives of our families, the life of our congregation, and consider how we are functioning as disciples of Christ and as the family of God.
Paul says it like this: "Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup. For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves This examination is not just a routine. It is to fix faulty things in our personal, spiritual lives, family lives, and the life of the church. Communion is a special encounter with the body and blood of Christ who saved us in the first place and wants to do maintenance on us. Because "he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus" (Philippians 1:6).
Communion is a checkup, a repair, a renewal of our commitment, and sometimes even a new beginning.
Prayer: Dear Lord, I have examined my heart and I realize I have many unhealed hurts and broken relationships. Help me to renew and repair my commitment to you to live in truth and love. Amen.
Reflection: In reflecting, what areas of your life need renewal?
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By Dr. Juan Carlos Ortiz
"...after supper (Jesus) took the cup, saying, 'This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.'"
-1 Corinthians 11:25
Some churches have communion every day. Others, every week. Others, once a month.
Communion means to sit at the Lord's Table as a family around Jesus and fix all our challenges at that table, including wrongdoings and unresolved situations in our relationships. Communion calls for meditation and self-examination before we eat the bread and drink the wine. We have to revise our lives, the lives of our families, the life of our congregation, and consider how we are functioning as disciples of Christ and as the family of God.
Paul says it like this: "Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup. For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves This examination is not just a routine. It is to fix faulty things in our personal, spiritual lives, family lives, and the life of the church. Communion is a special encounter with the body and blood of Christ who saved us in the first place and wants to do maintenance on us. Because "he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus" (Philippians 1:6).
Communion is a checkup, a repair, a renewal of our commitment, and sometimes even a new beginning.
Prayer: Dear Lord, I have examined my heart and I realize I have many unhealed hurts and broken relationships. Help me to renew and repair my commitment to you to live in truth and love. Amen.
Reflection: In reflecting, what areas of your life need renewal?
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