Did you have supper last night? Do you even know what supper is? Or is it best to say did you have something to eat? Hopefully the answer will be yes.
Was the meal, just a meal or did it have some major significance to you; birthday, anniversary, or just meeting up with your family/friends? And was it the last time you would eat with them? Lots of questions – enough to give you indigestion!
You probably just had a normal meal at the usual time with the same people you always eat with, simple.
So that probably was the same feeling the twelve disciples of Jesus had all those years ago. They knew it was to celebrate the feast of Passover, so a special time to meet, but not the last time they would break bread with Jesus before he was crucified the next day!
In the four Gospels; Matthew, Mark, Luke and John they all show the disciples with Jesus, breaking bread. It may be a story you are familiar with or not, but Jesus knew his end was near and the breaking of bread was a significant moment in his ministry, the lives of his disciples and all of us, to this day.
So, when you break bread/take Holy Communion, however you want to call it, remember what you are doing today, Jesus did over 2000 years ago and generations have done since…
When the time came, Jesus and the apostles sat down together at the table. Jesus said, “I have been very eager to eat this Passover meal with you before my suffering begins. For I tell you now that I won’t eat this meal again until its meaning is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God.”
Then he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. Then he said, “Take this and share it among yourselves. For I will not drink wine again until the Kingdom of God has come.”
He took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
After supper he took another cup of wine and said, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people-an agreement confirmed with my blood, which is poured out as a sacrifice for you.”
– Luke 22 v 14-20 NLT
Wow…never forget what taking the bread and wine really means.
All that is left to say is “PRAISE THE LORD” and “AMEN”!
Peace be with you, Be Bold Be Strong,
God Bless, Church Without Walls Ministries 🌈✝️
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