“For I pass on to you what I received from the Lord himself. On the night when he was betrayed, the Lord
Jesus took some bread and 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 to remember me.’ In the same way, he took the 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 to remember me as often as you drink it.’ For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are announcing the Lord’s death until he comes again.
So anyone who eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord unworthily is guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. That is why you should examine yourself before eating the bread and drinking the cup. For if you eat the bread or drink the cup without honoring the body of Christ, you are eating and drinking God’s judgment upon yourself. That is why many of you are weak and sick and some have even died.
But if we would examine ourselves, we would not be judged by God in this way. Yet when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned along with the world.”
~ 1 Corinthians 11:23-32 (NLT)
So true. Beautiful word from the Lord. Have a blessed weekend.
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Amen!
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"...for He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things."
Happiest of Easters to you and yours Rachel. We had a GORGEOUS day here in Pennsylvania. The company is headed home. Hubby is outside playing basketball with the cherubs while I slowly and contently clean up from the celebration.
Hushed and humbled,
Sharon