The Cup and the Bread

 “For the Bread of God is He which cometh down from Heaven, and giveth life unto the world. John 6:33 Likewise also the Cup after supper, saying, This Cup is the New Testament in My Blood, which is shed for you.” Luke 22:20

“The Cup And the Bread ”: When we see these two Words our mind immediately goes to the Holy Communion Table. This is good because I read in Ps. 23: 5 “Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:” Holy Communion is not just a religious tradition. It is the pathway into the Presence of our God! It holds the Promise of “Cleansing, Healing, Intimacy and Fellowship!” Such Intimacy is Holy Communion with our Savior. It should happen often, because it is to Remember these important issues of our lives. If we do it often as Jesus suggested, then it is on the leadership to continually be in search of Revelations that are revealed as we partake of Lord’s Table. Meditate upon this for a moment, we are in the midst of enemies, the enemy of our soul is constantly at work to detour us from Spiritual Matters. It is in the “strength” of the Lord’s Table that we “move and have our being!” Remembering that through the “Cup and the Bread” there is Overcoming power! Holy Communion is Jesus’ meal of Divine Love extended to us! There re glorious rich benefits in the “supping” with the Lord. In fact Jesus is the “Broken Bread!” Jesus is the Bread that came from Heaven to be broken for our transgressions. We often work for bread that perishes, but the Food that endures leads us to Eternal Life. John 6:27 "Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto Everlasting Life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for Him hath God the Father sealed.” This Meat of God’s Word is found at the “Lord’s Table!” In Ex. God rained bread from heaven, a foreshadow of the Eternal Bread to Come. At the Table of the Lord we see Jesus as He serves His Disciples – we are His Disciples! In Luke Ch.22 Jesus raises the Cup and He tells them He will not drink of the Fruit of the Vine until the Kingdom of God shall Come. Consider the Cup, All that was in the Cup, the nails, the crown of thorns, the stripes – all emitting His Precious Blood, the Blood that would cover our sins! Here in Luke He takes the Cup up twice: first as He mentions His desire for them; and after dinner as He tells them, “The Cup is the New Testament in My Blood, which is shed for you.” What a moment it must of been at the Table of the Lord. In the Bread we see the Broken Body of our Lord! Depth of thought must be given to this Sacrifice of Jesus’ that He gave to us! Loving you, Pastor

The Benediction

Thank You dear God for sending Jesus! As we have come to the Table of the Lord today, our hearts are filled with great Joy to be reminded that Jesus’ life is in us and we have Eternal Life because of His Sacrifice. Help us O Lord to see the depth of Your Love, that you would suffer and die for us. We now can enter into the Holy of Holies, into the Throne Room of our God! We enter with thanksgiving and Praise! We have partaken of Your Love, and Your Sacrifice, and we are humbled and Blessed! We ask that you keep our families under Your protection and draw them to this Eternal Salvation. As we sit at our tables today let us remember the Table of Christ. The Broken Bread and the Cup of the New Testament that fills our heart today. We ask all these things in the Wonderful Name of our God, His Son, and the Holy Ghost! Amen