"The Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come."
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 bondage.
As the Israelites ate the body of that Passover lamb, they looked ahead to the redemptive work that would be accomplished when Jesus went to the cross.
Under the new covenant, we take Communion to look back and remember what Jesus did for us.
We were once trapped in the bondage of sin, sickness, worry, fear, discouragement and depression.
But the perfect Lamb shed His blood to redeem us from every yoke of bondage.
God's message to us is similar to what He said to the Isaelites 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 should be the greatest healing experience we can have; spirit, soul and body.
When we take Communion, we remember what Jesus did for us.
We take the bread in rememberance of Jesus' body, broken for our physical healing.
We Thank Him, that by His shed blood on the cross, our sins are washed away.
By His broken body, we are healed.
And by His chastisement, we have peace of mind. (Isaiah 53:5).
