This week we are preparing for the Lord's Supper. When I say "preparing" I want to encourage the believers at Calvary Church to consider with careful attention the words of the Apostle Paul,Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of profaning the body and blood of the Lord. Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink the cup. (1 Corinthians 11:27-28 ESV)
Too often we get to the building and say, "Oh, yeah, we're having the Lord's Supper this morning." And that is about as much forethought we put into preparation. But this memorial meal is of such importance that I think it is imperative that we begin preparing for it as early as possible. This is not to say that the only time we examine our lives is at the Lord's Supper, but this examination is specifically for the Lord's Supper. The observance of the Lord's Supper is a call to self-examination. Here are some thought to reflect on while preparing:
1. Christ love the church and gave Himself for her.
2. Any abuse of the church is an abuse of Christ Himself.
3. Do you treat the church as something precious?
4. Do you seek the forgiveness offered by Christ for wrong attitudes and actions?
We are not perfect when we come to the table, only forgiven. This forgiveness has its foundation in the unbounded grace of a loving and compassionate God. It is only through that forgiveness that we are accepted. He invites us to come to the Lord's Supper free and unhindered from sin.
Grace & Peace,
Scott
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