| By: Willie Mae Mciver Yesterday was the first Sunday of August and for many churches, the first Sunday of each month, HOLY COMMUNION is held. What is Holy Communion? Holy Communion is a practice of Christian churches where its members and those in attendance share a sacred moment with God, recognizing how He sacrificed His Son on the cross for us and our sins. It’s a time of prayer and meditation to and with God and includes the intake of a small piece of bread or cracker and a sip of wine or grape juice, representing the body and blood of Jesus Christ. These two items are used because those were the items Jesus picked up from the Passover table and gave to His disciples the night before His crucifixion (Matthew 26:26-28). Now, according to the biblical character Paul, being able to take Holy Communion is an entitlement and you should make sure you are worthy of a seat at the Communion table. Paul says in 1 Corinthians 11:27-29, that whomever eats the bread and drinks from the cup of the Lord and is not worthy will be dubbed guilty concerning the body and blood of the Lord. |
