Xanthe Hancox

And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.’  Luke 22:19

Jesus wants us to remember him, and he uses food as a means to connect with him. The Lord’s Supper is a celebration of Christ’s victory over sin and death, and over Satan and his allies. Engaging in this meal is a powerful testimony to the world that Jesus is Lord of lords and King of kings.

How can eating a small piece of bread and drinking a little wine (or grape juice, as my church does) do that? Back in the Garden of Eden, an act of eating plunged the world into sin. One bite of disobedience led to death for Adam and Eve—and for us. And behind the forbidden fruit was the whispering of the devil. But sin and the devil do not have the last word.

Jesus, the Son of God who became human and gave up his own body and blood for our sake, has made new life and restoration possible for us. Eating at his table signifies our participation in what he accomplished on the cross on our behalf. He has fully paid for all our sin. We celebrate by eating the meal by which he calls us to remember him!

Prayer: Father, thank you for your Son’s body that was broken for us. Remind us daily of what Jesus did for us on the cross. In his name we pray. Amen.