REMEMBER ME
Rev DL Whittaker, Washington
Someone came to my
house yesterday and asked what taking communion meant to me. Having not
been asked this before, I had to think a minute, but then I replied: "Taking
communion means taking a special moment to reflect on Christ's suffering, death
and the shedding of His blood for my sins. All our sins.”
I have witnessed many services of communion, and not all churches choose to observe this ceremony the same way.
When
Christ broke bread with the disciples, He said, "As oft as you
come together, do this in remembrance of me."
I have no problem
with weekly communion personally, however, when it becomes just a ritual where
people take of the emblems without self-examination, then I have a real
problem. Why?
Ø Because, to take these emblems just to look good in the eyes of those
around us, is wrong.
Ø To take of the emblems without self-examination to see if we are worthy
to take them, is wrong,
Ø The word specifically warns us of this sin, and we will answer for it
when Christ comes again.
I have been in
churches where people took the sacraments when they were drinking liquor,
living in adultery, and so on, and to me this is wrong.
Folks,
Easter is upon us, and the reason we celebrate this day is to celebrate the
fact that Jesus is no longer on the cross, or in the grave, but very much
alive. Hopefully He is alive in your hearts, and without pretense.
It
is understood that we are not perfect, thus we make many mistakes, but we have
the promise that if we ask forgiveness, we will be forgiven and that's the long
and the short of it. It's when we don't ask for forgiveness, or we think that
because we went forward and said some words that were told us to say, that we err.
It must come from the heart. Not from the head.
In
a service the other day, a pastor told his parishioners that if they took
communion, they would know where they were going. That to me is false hope, and
shame on that pastor.
Let's
grow in the Lord, get close to him and know for sure where you are going.
Happy
Easter,
EDITOR’S NOTE: I’ve heard several people say that
they will think differently about Communion, after seeing the movie - “THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST.”
EDITOR’S RECOMMENDATION: Perry Stones Book: “THE MEAL THAT HEALS”
Benny
Hinn’s new Book: “LAMB OF GOD”
