Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself.
Eating of the bread and drinking of the cup acknowledges our Savior's sacrifice, death & resurrection through the power of the Father. Coming together to partake of this offering is a symbol or fellowship & remembrance, not to gorge ourselves with food and wine. And this isn't really about the filling of our stomachs either. It's about coming to God's table in pure fellowship not personal agendas and selfishness. It's not really even a time to have ministry type meetings. The apostle Paul writes that if we are hungry we should eat at home (v34) before coming to fellowship. This needs to happen so we can be like Mary, not Martha and sit at the feet of Jesus to experience each other as a body.
This is another classic case of wanting to do stuff instead of spending time with Jesus. You may even want to call it our Sabbath. I feel like I've had a good mixture of not being tied too much into ministry, work and home time with Michelle. I also need to study (which needs to increase) to keep up with my courses. So this message is very appropriate and God's reminding me not to lose that balance with everything; to keep spending time in devotions, worship & fellowship. Do the things that need to be done, yes, but don't bring them to the table when it's time to be with God.
Thank You Father, You are all knowing and I'm so appreciative that You continue to guide my thoughts. I know You have much for me yet and I cannot express how much You mean to me. I will guard my heart to be open but strong to withstand the attempts by my own flesh and the evil forces around me. Thank You for showing me the way. I love You! In the matchless name of Jesus Christ I pray, Amen!
1 Corinthians 11:27-29
Eating of the bread and drinking of the cup acknowledges our Savior's sacrifice, death & resurrection through the power of the Father. Coming together to partake of this offering is a symbol or fellowship & remembrance, not to gorge ourselves with food and wine. And this isn't really about the filling of our stomachs either. It's about coming to God's table in pure fellowship not personal agendas and selfishness. It's not really even a time to have ministry type meetings. The apostle Paul writes that if we are hungry we should eat at home (v34) before coming to fellowship. This needs to happen so we can be like Mary, not Martha and sit at the feet of Jesus to experience each other as a body.
This is another classic case of wanting to do stuff instead of spending time with Jesus. You may even want to call it our Sabbath. I feel like I've had a good mixture of not being tied too much into ministry, work and home time with Michelle. I also need to study (which needs to increase) to keep up with my courses. So this message is very appropriate and God's reminding me not to lose that balance with everything; to keep spending time in devotions, worship & fellowship. Do the things that need to be done, yes, but don't bring them to the table when it's time to be with God.
Thank You Father, You are all knowing and I'm so appreciative that You continue to guide my thoughts. I know You have much for me yet and I cannot express how much You mean to me. I will guard my heart to be open but strong to withstand the attempts by my own flesh and the evil forces around me. Thank You for showing me the way. I love You! In the matchless name of Jesus Christ I pray, Amen!
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