“For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come. And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, this is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you” — Luke 22: 18-20(KJV)
It is true that the kingdom of heaven is at hand and therefore whatever we do and wherever we find ourselves, we must ensure that heaven is our primary focus because it is appointed unto man to die once, and after that is judgement. That is why the bible makes us understand that we all are waiting for our rapture from the earth because it is just a temporary place. Heaven is the eternal home of every one redeemed by the blood of Jesus.
We find from the above scripture that the communion table amongst other things, keeps us in check by making us remember the Lord’s death until he comes. We are constantly reminded that someone shed his blood for our sins to purchase eternal life for us with God in heaven. Jesus in John Chapter 14 said he was going to build mansions for us there.
The Lord’s Supper cleanses, strengthens and empowers us to live a life of dominion over sin and Satan. It releases eternal life into our mortal lives. Jesus himself said; &This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live forever& John 6:58(KJV)
Jesus said the communion is from heaven. The logic here is that, if you are really preparing for heaven, you should be eating the balanced diet that came down from heaven. It is meant for all Christians (old and young), because the communion contains the very life of Jesus that possesses the ability to make us spiritually fit.
Prayer: Father open our eyes to see the benefits of the communion table in Jesus name
Bro Ejemi Favour.