The significance of communion

Matt 26 Honoring Jesus 

As we read this chapter we are overjoyed at the blessing of the communion service but saddened by the events that follow it. How often do we rejoice in our communion services but then leave and betray Him as Judas and Peter did? Where is our heart? Why do we fail to honor this time and its message? We are so time oriented and task oriented that we fail to identify the significance of this precious time. We live moment to moment but not Jesus. He could foresee the future for these men and He can foresee the future of our lives as well. 

This week as you go to worship and prepare for communion, stop and consider what each element means and how it should impact our lives. Be humbled to remember that Jesus established this for us as our reminder of His death, burial and resurrection and our future in His kingdom where He will once again observe the Passover with us in His kingdom.