By His stripes we are Healed

After taking Communion this past Saturday, I believe it is something immensely valuable and worth exploring in deeper detail. The catholic church performs it weekly, while in many Protestant churches it varies, mine took it on the first Sunday of every month. What is most interesting is that nowhere in the Word does it say how often we should take it. We do know two things of great relevance:

1- There is no set time a person should take it (1 Corinthians 11:24-25)
2- You do not need an ordained minister or pastor to give it to you.

Given that information, many decide to take Communion more often, some even daily. While this may sound too much for many people, others swear by it, and claim it has healed them from many physical ailments.

On the night before the Jews began their exodus from Egypt and were to be brought into the promised land, they were given a meal known as Passover. In this meal they were to slay an unblemished lamb and sprinkle its blood on the left, right and top of their doorpost, which would protect their firstborn from death. Likewise, this blood represents the blood of Christ in our hearts, which protects us from death.
The second part of Passover has to do with the eating of the lamb, which was roasted. Many of us take for granted how great it is to have motorized transportation (ahem, Joe’s ride announcement anyone?), but imagine if we had to trek an unknown number of miles with our parents and grandparents…on foot? Now we see that eating of the lamb would have to provide great rejuvenation in order for those people to make their trek across the wilderness. This meat of course represents the body of Christ, which we too should eat often in remembrance of Him who has saved us! I hope to continue on in a little mini-series about communion, so enjoy this holiday, and reflect too on how far this country has come in electing a black president (one thing I can say is uplifting about the election!).