In Remembrance

…The Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” In the same manner, He also took the cup after supper saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup; you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes.                                                                                                                                         -1 Corinthians 11:23-26

In Exodus 12, God told His people, who were living in bondage in Egypt, “Slay a spotless lamb and put its blood on the doorposts, then roast the lamb and eat it. But before you do, pack your bags, put your marching shoes on and get ready to travel, because after you partake of the lamb, you’re coming out of this bondage.”

As the Israelites ate the body of that Passover lamb, they looked ahead to the redemptive work that would be accomplished when Jesus Christ went to the Cross. Under the new covenant, we take Communion to look back and remember what Jesus did for us.

Once we were trapped in the bondage of sickness, worry, fear, discouragement, and depression. But the perfect Lamb shed His blood to redeem us from every yoke of bondage. Therefore, God’s message to us is similar to what He said to the Israelites in Egypt. He says to us, “When you partake of the symbols of the body of the Lord Jesus Christ; put your marching shoes on and get ready to come out of bondage!”

Communion services should be some of the biggest healing rallies around. When we partake of Communion, we remember what Jesus Christ did for us. For instance, we partake of the bread in remembrance of Jesus’ body, broken for our physical healing. Therefore, we should say, “Thank You Jesus, that by Your shed blood on the Cross, my sins were washed away. By Your broken body, I’ve been healed. And by Your chastisement, I have peace of mind.” (Isa. 53.5.)

CONFESSION:

On the Cross, Jesus freed my spirit, soul and body from all bondage. Now I partake of Communion believing I’m freed from sin and sickness because of His finished work.

From: A Devotional for Divine Health Prescription for a Miracle, Mark Brazee, 1999