“When we bless the cup at the Lord’s Table, aren’t we sharing in the blood of Christ? And when we break the bread, aren’t we sharing in the body of Christ? And though we are many, we all eat from one loaf of bread, showing that we are one body.” (1 Corinthians 10:16-17 NLT).
The apostle Paul instructed the Corinthians concerning the significance of sharing the Lord’s Supper together. He told them that those who remember the sacrifice of Christ’s body and blood in the Lord’s Supper are also giving recognition to their oneness as members of Christ’s body. Just as we eat from one loaf and drink from one cup, so we are one body, which is the body of Christ and He is the Head.
One of the four devotions of the early church was “the breaking of bread” (Acts 2:42). This was just as spiritually essential as the other three devotions of the apostle’s teaching, the fellowship and prayer. For in eating the Lord’s Supper together we not only remember and proclaim Christ’s sacrifice, we also deepen our awareness of our unity in Christ’s body and our membership in God’s family.
PRAYER: Dear Father, You have made us for fellowship with You and with one another. Thank You for the giving of Your Son, who made this fellowship possible. Forgive us when we take this for granted. Strengthen us by Your Spirit to live fully for You today. In Jesus’ name, amen.