The Lord's Supper, or 'eucharist', is really high drama. The early Christians thought of Christ in terms of the past ('remember me'), present ('you proclaim the Lord's death'), and future ('till he come') (1 Corinthians 13:13, Hebrews 13:8).
The Communion is not just a private affair between an individual and Jesus, but a public act of the entire assembly, a public sign of our intention to be united with each other. There is great value in a weekly celebration: in Acts 20:7 coming together for this purpose on the Lord's Day is mentioned as though it were a matter of course. There may also be other occasions where Christians can meet around the table of the Lord.
At the time of eucharistic celebration we might make another opportunity to get right with one another. Sometimes let us move around and say something meaningful to another: a word of encouragement, confession, maybe a plea for forgiveness.
Thank you Lord for your sacramental gifts of water, bread and wine: as I fast or feast, may I truly meet you in these sacraments. Amen.
The Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, 'This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.' 1 Corinthians 11:23,24.
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