Monday, November 13, 2006

The Lord's Supper and Unity

\Here we come to the Lord’s Table. At our Lord’s Last Supper the disciples were confused and still trying to figure out all that the Lord Jesus was doing. Thinking that one of the “lowest” ranking disciples was going to wash the filth off and take the humble position of washing everyone’s feet, the Lord Jesus himself did it. He says, “If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.”
As we come to share in One Loaf, and “One Cup” we are One Body. We are not striving to become One, we will not become One in 5,10, or 20 years. We are already One. Jesus prayed that His church would be One. We are already One Body, One Loaf, the Bride of Christ. And not just here in this fellowship but all over the world.
This being the case, we are all One together united with Christ. John 17:23 “I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.” How are we serving one another? How are we demonstrating to the world that we love one another? Everyday brethren, think of ways to utilize the phone, e-mail, visit, and service to this your fellow family. Seek fervently to love one another, and be known in the Body as a person who always seeks to bless others. And as you do this, remember that you do this because you are One. And you do this because our Great Lord and Savior Jesus Christ did this for all of us to become united to us, giving His body for bread, “true food,” His blood for red wine, “true drink,” and His Spirit to us through the symbol of cleansing grace water.
The Body of Christ broken for you….
The death/ blood of Christ tasted for you so that you may taste Grace..

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