Saturday, August 16, 2003
Saturday, August 16, 2003
For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on
the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke
it and said, "This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me." In the same way
he took the cup also, after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this,
as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me." For as often as you eat this bread and drink
the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.
I hope you will be in worship every Sunday. And I hope you will celebrate God's greatest meal
that is ready for all of us.
(1 Corinthians 11.23-26
NRSV)
A poll was taken of the national membership of one Christian group. They were asked
questions about their devotional practices. One of the questions asked was this: "When do
you feel most a sense of being at worship with God?" More than 80 percent of those surveyed
said they most felt a sense of worship during the celebration of the Lord's Supper. Many other
Christians would concur. There is something about taking the bread and the cup that lifts many
of us to a higher plane.
Dear God, thank you for the meal that brings me close to you. Amen.
