Communion

And when He had given thanks, He broke [it] and said, Take, eat. This is My body, which is broken for you. Do this to call Me [affectionately] to remembrance. Similarly when supper was ended, He took the cup also, saying, This cup is the new covenant [ratified and established] in My blood. Do this, as often as you drink [it], to call Me [affectionately] to remembrance. For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are representing and signifying and proclaiming the fact of the Lord’s death until He comes [again]. 1 Corinthians 11:24-26

A friend and I were talking yesterday about communion and I really felt led to write about it. I honestly believe that churches have taken communion and made it so religious that it has lost all of what it was intended to be and that is fellowship. There is something about food and the fellowship that we all enjoy around it. That is what was happening when Jesus taught about communion. Look at what we are shown here, “when the supper was ended.” They had been eating a meal and then they had some wine to finish it up and Jesus said to do this kind of thing often. He was saying get together, fellowship, and eat. He said this because as humans we enjoy something special around getting together and eating and what a perfect time to share the Truth and be there for each other in Christ.

Google communion and you will see that it means: 

The sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings, especially when the exchange is on a mental or spiritual level.

Christians worship at which bread and wine are consecrated and shared.

Communion is an awesome thing and it absolutely should be done all of the time. We are to get together all of the time, have a meal, and exchange our thoughts and feelings with each other and remember and share the Truth that sets us free. We are to be there for each other all of the time. This shouldn’t be all religious either, it should be real and comforting and what better place to commune than in our kitchens, a great restaurant, a coffee house, or a park. When we have communion everyone should be able to share and exchange their thoughts and feelings. 

  

The Greek word for communion is Koinonia and it means:

contributory help. sharing, spiritual fellowship, a fellowship in the spirit.

So share your help often with others by getting together around a meal and discuss the Truth of our Father.