Communion is a tradition that followers of Jesus have practiced for millennia. It’s a moment for us to pause, reflect, and remember Jesus’ sacrifice. Communion also reminds us that we are part of a worldwide church. Despite our diverse origins and languages, we are united in this celebration.
Don’t worry; it’s not complicated. Anyone who has chosen to follow Jesus can partake. First, find something to eat and drink. While bread and juice are commonly used, any available food and drink will suffice. As you prepare, I’ll share more about the significance of communion.
On the night before Jesus’ arrest and crucifixion, he shared a final meal with his disciples. He distributed bread and wine, asking them to consume these as a remembrance of his life and sacrificial death. The bread symbolized his body, broken for us, and the wine, his blood, shed for the forgiveness of sins. These elements are symbolic, and communion can be observed with any food and drink. Jesus used bread and wine; I’m using a cracker and water. Use what you have.
Now that you have your food and drink, let’s pray. God, as we take this time to remember your Son’s sacrifice and death on the cross for our sins, please remove all distractions, allowing us to focus solely on you and your Son’s sacrifice. In Jesus’ name, amen.
On the night he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took bread, gave thanks to God, broke it, and said, “This is my body, given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” Let’s eat together, reflecting on Jesus’ love and his life given for us all.
Similarly, after supper, he took a cup of wine, saying, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people, confirmed with my blood. Do this in remembrance of me whenever you drink it.” Let’s drink together, contemplating Jesus’ sacrifice and how his death grants us new life.
Let’s pray again. God, we are immensely grateful for who you are and for your Son’s sacrifice. We cherish the new covenant that allows us to have a relationship with you. God, as we go about our lives, help us to remember not only your sacrifice but also the example set by the Lord Jesus. We thank you, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Thank you for sharing communion with me and the Daily Communion family. I hope this experience encourages you to regularly pause and reflect on Jesus’ sacrifice through communion, not just today, but in the weeks, months, and years to come.
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Communion is a tradition that followers of Jesus have practiced for millennia. It’s a moment for us to pause, reflect, and remember Jesus’ sacrifice. Communion also reminds us that we are part of a worldwide church. Despite our diverse origins and languages, we are united in this practice.
Don’t worry; it’s not complicated. Anyone who has chosen to follow Jesus can partake. First, find something to eat and drink. While bread and juice are commonly used, any available food and drink will suffice. As you prepare, I’ll share more about the significance of communion.
On the night before Jesus’ arrest and crucifixion, he shared a final meal with his disciples. He distributed bread and wine, asking them to consume these as a remembrance of his life and sacrificial death. The bread symbolized his body, broken for us, and the wine, his blood, shed for the forgiveness of sins. These elements are symbolic, and communion can be observed with any food and drink. Jesus used bread and wine; I’m using a cracker and water. Use what you have.
Now that you have your food and drink, let’s pray. God, as we take this time to remember your Son’s sacrifice and death on the cross for our sins, please remove all distractions, allowing us to focus solely on you and your Son’s sacrifice. In Jesus’ name, amen.
On the night he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took bread, gave thanks to God, broke it, and said, “This is my body, given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” Let’s eat together, reflecting on Jesus’ love and his life given for us all.
Similarly, after supper, he took a cup of wine, saying, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people, confirmed with my blood. Do this in remembrance of me whenever you drink it.” Let’s drink together, contemplating Jesus’ sacrifice and how his death grants us new life.
Let’s pray again. God, we are immensely grateful for who you are and for your Son’s sacrifice. We cherish the new covenant that allows us to have a relationship with you. God, as we go about our lives, help us to remember not only your sacrifice but also the example set by the Lord Jesus. We thank you, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Thank you for sharing communion with me and the Daily Communion family. I hope this experience encourages you to regularly pause and reflect on Jesus’ sacrifice through communion, not just today, but in the weeks, months, and years to come.
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Communion is a practice that followers of Jesus have been doing for thousands of years. It’s an opportunity for us to pause, reflect, and remember Jesus’ sacrifice for us. Communion is also a way for us to remember that we’re part of a global church. Even though we come from different places and speak different languages, we can all share in communion.
Don’t worry. It’s not complicated and anyone who has decided to follow Jesus can participate. First, find something to eat and drink. You may have seen communion presented with bread and juice but it can be anything that you have available. We’ll get started in a minute and you can keep reading as you get ready and I’ll share a little bit more about communion.
On the night of Jesus’ arrest and death on the cross, he gathered his friends for a final meal. Jesus passed bread and wine around the table and asked his friends to eat and drink as a way to remember Jesus’ life and sacrificial death. The food represented his body broken for us. So when we eat, we’re encouraged to remember Jesus, how he lived and how he loved. The drink, represented his blood which was shed to provide for the forgiveness of our sins. So when we drink, we reflect on Jesus’ sacrifice for us and the pain he endured so we can find eternal life in him. The food and drink are simply symbols. You can take communion with anything. Jesus used bread and wine. I’m using a cracker and water. You can use whatever you have available.
Great. Now that you got food and drink in front of you, let’s pray. God, I ask that as we take a moment to remember your son’s sacrifice and his death on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins, I ask that you rid any distraction from us so that we can focus on you and your son’s sacrifice. In Jesus’s name, amen.
On the night when he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took some bread and he gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and said, “This is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” Let’s eat together as you reflect on how Jesus loved and how his life was a sacrifice for us all.
In the same way, he took a cup of wine after supper saying, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people. An agreement confirmed with my blood, do this in remembrance of me as often as you drink it.” Let us drink together and reflect on Jesus’ sacrifice for us and how His death gave us new life.
Let’s pray together. God, we are so thankful for who you are. We’re thankful for your son’s sacrifice. We’re thankful that in this new covenant, we get to have a relationship with you. God, I asked that as we continue to go about, that we remember not just your sacrifice but the example that the Lord Jesus set before us. We thank you, in Jesus name. Amen.
Thank you for taking the time to share communion with me and your Daily Communion family and I hope this encourages you to not just have this be the one time that you take communion but throughout your weeks and months and years, that you find ways to make sure that you are pausing, reflecting on the sacrifice of Jesus through communion.
