"By His stripes we are healed"

"...and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me." In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me." For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till He comes. Therefore whoever eats this bread and drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread and drink of that cup." (I Corinthians 11:24-28).

This Sunday was the first time I've experienced Communion at Cornerstone, and the second time for joint service (the first being Thanksgiving '08). I used to take it regularly at my church back in Ithaca, and was a little surprised that everyone did not take of the bread and drink of the blood at the same time like I'm used to. What really is important is that we are checking ourselves before we take it, and knowing we have nothing against our brothers and sisters before we do so. I remember taking Communion at the catholic church when I was a little kid and my dad yelled at me (because it was actually wine, not so much for religious reasons). I pray that I have never taken Communion in an 'unworthy manner', so help me God.

Just because we don't take Communion at church does not mean we cannot do so on our own. I've done it before with flat bread and juice, and I really believe that it can be the most powerful physical healing agent there can be, if taken properly. I've written about Communion in the past on here, so check my blogs from about 2 months ago if you want to know more!