1 Corinthians 11:26 “For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.”
At Bethesda Chapel, we adopt the practice of taking the Lord’s Supper (also called Holy Communion) every Sunday. Some churches do it once a month, others even once a year, but we choose to do it every Sunday.
There is great significance in the Lord’s Supper. If we merely go through the motions during it, we reduce it to a ritual and miss out on its true purpose. The Lord Jesus wants us to know what we are doing and why we do it when we eat and drink at His table. It is in this special act of worship that He desires to bless us. That blessing comes to us ONLY as we PRAYERFULLY and CAREFULLY participate in this meaningful moment – Sunday after Sunday (or whenever we meet, as seen in the early church).
In Matthew 26, Jesus used the Passover meal to reveal to His disciples a new order of Passover sacrifice – the bread signifying His body and the wine representing His blood. Jesus is the Passover Lamb of God who redeems us from the sins of the world. Hence, the Lord’s Supper helps us to remember His great act of salvation!
We don’t need to repeat Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross – it is perfect and needs no improvement. Every Sunday, we simply remember what He has done and take time to remember, reflect, and restore what His perfect sacrifice means for us.
So, as you take the Lord’s Supper, remember:
- You were once condemned in your sin, but now you are counted righteous.
- You were a slave to sin, but now you have been set free to serve God.
- You were dead in your sin, but now you have been made alive.
- You were headed for hell, but now you are a citizen of God’s heavenly kingdom.
So, cherish every Sunday. Thank the Lord that we are able to gather in a local church, together with the community of believers in Christ, to enjoy, embrace, and remember the great significance of the Lord’s Supper.
See you next Sunday – and the next, and the next …
Andrew Lim
