I used to be on the airplane house from London a couple of nights in the past. Everyone round me was sleeping and as I lay with my eyes closed, I heard a particular name: “Sue”! I regarded round questioning who knew me on the airplane, however all had been nonetheless asleep. I assumed I will need to have imagined it, so I lay again with closed eyes, however once more I heard: “Sue”! Yet nonetheless no-one! So, in my head I requested: “Is this you Lord?” I then heard: “Feed my sheep!” I used to be confused, asking what this meant, and I heard: “tell them to break bread”.
Why is it so necessary to interrupt bread repeatedly?
When He ascended, Jesus (God’s Word made manifest), left us His Holy Spirit to quicken His phrase to us. Unless you eat of His Word, your starvation can’t be satiated. Unless you obtain a private revelation from Him, you can not turn out to be complete and full, missing nothing.
Our our bodies want good meals repeatedly to remain wholesome. Our souls want psychological stimulation and emotional help repeatedly to prosper. Our Spirits want the Word of God to guide us into all fact and everlasting life with Christ!
“23 For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” 25 In the similar method, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” 26 For everytime you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s dying till he comes.”
1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (NIV)
As we REMEMBER HIM and His resurrection, we’re reminded of the victory that’s ours in Christ. We are strengthened to entrust our circumstances and our therapeutic to Him. To stroll in the authority and inheritance that His dying and resurrection bought for us.
As we REMEMBER HIM and His nice love for us (confirmed by His dying on the Cross), we’re humbled and provoked to reward Him with real adoration as a substitute of ritualistic behaviour.
As we REMEMBER HIM, we’re reminded of who we’re in Him. We have been given a brand new id, a brand new standing earlier than the Father due to our union with Him. We are cleansed, washed, sanctified, and made holy. It is a supernatural change!
As we REMEMBER HIM, we rejoice the indisputable fact that He was the firstborn from amongst the useless, and that we too shall be resurrected into everlasting life with Him.
As we REMEMBER HIM and His blood shed for us, we’re strengthened to face up to the lies of the enemy (who involves accuse and condemn), thereby overcoming worry, guilt, and disgrace.
As we REMEMBER HIM, we a quickened by His Spirt to embrace the fullness of life and energy which can be ours by Him.
As we REMEMBER HIM, our hearts begin burning with ardour and need for extra of Him, making us lengthy to share Him with others, growing our religion, hope and love.
The Cross turned a brand new tree of life for us! He invitations us to a Eucharistic celebration, a Heavenly banquet as we collect to eat from its fruits. Through the breaking of His physique, He has fashioned an unbreakable bond with us and between us. It is the New Covenant He made with us by His blood, connecting us to a brand new life supply.
“46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favour of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.”
Acts 2:46-47 (NIV)
Our Passover Lamb, the Bread of Life
Christ, the Messiah, our Passover Lamb, has come to redeem us from sin, and trigger the angel of dying to go over us.
Christ is described as” the bread of life”. In the Old Testament, bread was the primary meals that supported life. The Israelites at all times saved twelve loaves of bread on the altar. Bread represented a covenant relationship with God.
Luke 22:20 (NIV) In the similar method, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.
As we break bread, we turn out to be unified with Jesus, simply as God the Father and He are one (John 17:21).
PRAYER
Father, please convict us if ever we come to your desk in an unworthy method (1 Corinthians 11:27). We need clear fingers, pure hearts, and unity of Spirit with you expensive Lord.
Continue to have mercy on us and educate us all the stunning truths of this magnificent Covenant we pray. In Jesus identify,
Amen
