A soldier at
war doesn’t memorialize his fallen brothers while he is in the heat of battle.
Likewise, believers in the midst of everyday worries, struggles and their work
day are often so busy fighting the good fight, that meditating on Jesus Christ
is not in the forefront of their mind. Certainly, we can partake of the Lord’s
Supper at any time and in any place. However, coming around the Lord’s Table in
a worship service allows us to set aside the world for a brief period of time
and prepare our minds and our hearts before we partake of the emblems in
remembrance of Christ and his sacrifice. Jesus took the bread, gave thanks,
broke it and gave it to his disciples. Jesus said, “This is my body given for
you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after the
supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood,
which is poured out for you” (Luke 22:19b-20 NIV).
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