1 CORINTHIANS 11
23 For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” 25 In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.27 Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty concerning the body and blood of the Lord. 28 Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. – 1 Corinthians 11:23-28
1 CORINTHIANS 11 IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE LORD’S DEATH
A poem by ILMA inspired by these verses
When someone we love dies, we remember them
When we serve the Lord, we communion with him
In remembrance of Jesus’ death, we take the Lord’s supper
By doing so, we reflect on God’s greatest love for mankind
Let us therefore examine ourselves as we partake of this
It is how we praise and honor the memory of our beloved Savior.
In this letter, Paul does what Jesus commanded them to do. They were told to commemorate the sacrifice he did on the cross by remembering the cup of the new covenant promise of God to his people. Jesus also told his disciples to remember his body as they break bread and partake of it. These following verses explain how Jesus himself instituted communion or the Lord’s Supper. It isn’t any other kind of supper, but it is a celebration of the love of God for mankind. It is to remember how God himself provided for a sacrifice to give us a clean slate from sin which we inherited from Adam and Eve.
Some unbelievers do not realize how important the Lord’s Supper is because they are not part of the covenant promise that God gave his people. They do not know the consequences of sin and do not acknowledge a higher being who made us all. Paul stressed the importance of proper examination of the heart before we partake of this.
REFLECTION
- What’s the difference between remembering Jesus’ death than your loved one’s?
