The Meal That Heals

The Meal That Heals

woman is changed for eternity! This is the power of the Gospel. The radical transformation of a sinner is the visible proof that the Gospel of Christ is not just another religion, but is the road to a relationship with God. If any man is in Christ, he becomes a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17). The spiritual heart surgery resulting from the miracle of salvation will cause one to love the unlovable, reach the unreachable, and change the unchangeable. The Meal That Fills Circumcision of the flesh is no longer the method God uses for entering the covenant. God now requires circumcision of the heart. Jesus said that unless we eat His flesh and drink His blood, we would have no life in us (John 6:53). Receiving the bread and the fruit of the vine are a continual reminder of not only the sufferings of Christ, but of our personal relationship with Him. I cannot see God, but I can understand Him through His Word and I can feel His presence. I cannot see faith, but I can see and experience the results of faith when people exercise faith in God’s Word. I cannot see the Holy Spirit, but I have both witnessed and experienced the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit in my ministry. It is difficult to understand how a piece of bread and a small cup of juice can have the impact it has as it relates to healing and the life of God. We must remember that God “hastens His Word to perform it” (Jeremiah 1:12). God watches over His Word and watches your actions. When you receive Communion, you are reminding the Lord of the great work Christ did for you. Just as circumcision was a visible sign of the covenant, so the Communion meal is visible evidence that you believe and receive the work Christ did for you. When you hold up the cup, you are saying, “Lord, this is a symbol of your precious blood.” As you partake of the bread, you are saying, “Lord, I accept this as a symbol of your broken body.” Since all the fullness of God was manifested through Christ (Colossians 2:9) and Christ is in us (Colossians 1:27), then we, too, can receive all the fullness of God’s favor and blessings if we follow Christ and His New Covenant instructions. If Jesus said I would have life by eating His flesh and drinking His blood, then I

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