READ: 2 CORINTHIANS 11:22-33
“And when He had given thanks, He broke it,
and said, Take, eat: this is My body, which is broken for you: this do in
remembrance of Me” (1 Corinthians
11:24).
Each time you go for the Holy Communion, this verse would be read. Do you really appreciate the meaning of “Take, eat: this is My body, which is broken for you”? Each time you put the bread in your mouth, remember God is saying, “Taste what I suffered for you”. Philippians 3:10 says, “That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable to His death”. Paul was one person who shared in the sufferings of Christ. He tells us that if you have ever enjoyed fellowship with God, don’t jubilate yet. Wait until you enter into the fellowship you derive from suffering for Him. That is the peak of fellowship. Holy Communion reminds you to venture into that peak of fellowship available in sufferings for Christ.
“If we suffer, we shall also reign with Him: if we deny Him, He also will deny us” (2 Timothy 2:12). The level of glory and reward we shall receive will be equivalent to the level of suffering we encountered for Christ. From this scripture, any born-again Christian who lives right and suffer for Christ; is automatically assured of reigning with Him. Some of us dodge possible openings to suffer for Jesus. It could be by refusing to sow the exact amount the Lord is telling you to, for a kingdom based project. Or by persistently rejecting God’s call into full time ministry for fear of the unknown. Or for fear of serious persecution from family, parents and friends. Whatever is making you avoid sharing in His suffering shows Him that you are denying Him. As a result of such denial, that fellow will also be denied. And this includes an opportunity to reign with Him. Do you qualify to reign with Him? Are you happily suffering for Jesus? When next you go to the Communion table, remember to taste what He suffered for you? And be prepared to suffer for Him too.
Each time you go for the Holy Communion, this verse would be read. Do you really appreciate the meaning of “Take, eat: this is My body, which is broken for you”? Each time you put the bread in your mouth, remember God is saying, “Taste what I suffered for you”. Philippians 3:10 says, “That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable to His death”. Paul was one person who shared in the sufferings of Christ. He tells us that if you have ever enjoyed fellowship with God, don’t jubilate yet. Wait until you enter into the fellowship you derive from suffering for Him. That is the peak of fellowship. Holy Communion reminds you to venture into that peak of fellowship available in sufferings for Christ.
“If we suffer, we shall also reign with Him: if we deny Him, He also will deny us” (2 Timothy 2:12). The level of glory and reward we shall receive will be equivalent to the level of suffering we encountered for Christ. From this scripture, any born-again Christian who lives right and suffer for Christ; is automatically assured of reigning with Him. Some of us dodge possible openings to suffer for Jesus. It could be by refusing to sow the exact amount the Lord is telling you to, for a kingdom based project. Or by persistently rejecting God’s call into full time ministry for fear of the unknown. Or for fear of serious persecution from family, parents and friends. Whatever is making you avoid sharing in His suffering shows Him that you are denying Him. As a result of such denial, that fellow will also be denied. And this includes an opportunity to reign with Him. Do you qualify to reign with Him? Are you happily suffering for Jesus? When next you go to the Communion table, remember to taste what He suffered for you? And be prepared to suffer for Him too.
MEMORIZE: 2
CORINTHIANS 11:30 –If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which
concern mine infirmities.
