I believe God is preparing His people for the tasks ahead. And we must take to as many instructions He gives us as possible, because He knows better why He gives us these things, even though sometimes we may think, what’s the need for all these?

I believe God is wanting us to take Holy Communion more serious than ever before. We should take this from time to time, and not only in church but also in our respective families and with our loved ones, and even by ourselves.

1 Corinthians 11:26 says, “For as often as ye eat this bread and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord’s death till He come.”

Now according to what the Lord made me understand, bread is basically for strength. This is beyond just the physical strength, maybe for our health. This strength is more connected to the faith needed to carry out God’s works. The wine is for the refreshing of our memory. It helps us think into God’s mind, think heavenly to have faith in God for our life.

Note this, very important and never to be forgotten: Anytime you are taking the bread and wine, you must see Jesus Christ as the One serving you, irrespective of who is physically serving you, even if you are the one serving yourself. Remember that our walk with the Lord is a walk of faith. The first ever bread and wine served was done in Genesis 13:17-24, when Melchizedek king of Salem (who is a figure of Jesus, Psalm 110:4, Hebrews 7:1-24) met with Abram and gave him as he returned from the battle.

Points to hold onto:
-Abram received bread and wine, and he was thoughtful enough to escape the temptation with the king of Sodom (Genesis 14:21-24). He was also strengthened to have faith in God for the promised child, Genesis 15:1-6.
-Jesus Christ Himself, being in the fashion of man, ate bread and wine with His disciples just before He died for us. This strengthened Him for the task before Him. It helped Him think right that not His own personal will, but the Father’s be done, (Matthew 26:26-46). The bread and wine helped Him overcome the final temptation as He prayed in the garden of Gethsemane.

In a nutshell, taking holy communion
-Also helps us overcome temptations of life.
-It prepares us for tasks before us, to give us a glorious end. And the tasks can be an interview, an exam, etc. We will be able to think right and be strengthened to take the right step.

I pray the blessing of this word shared be evident in us. We are blessed with the blessing of the Lord. Amen.

God bless
Adebayo Funmi
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