SCRIPTURE: 1Corinthians (NIV) 10:15 I speak to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say.
16 Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?
17 Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf.
OBSERVATION: Jesus claimed to be the bread of life (John 6:35,48). Whoever takes the communion bread and cup into their physical bodies is testifying that Jesus lives in in them. He is the source of their spiritual life.
Even though we have many differences, everyone who has the life of Jesus within them is a part of a single body. We are all a part of one body. We are all a part of HIS body. We have all eaten of the bread of life.
APPLICATION: The challenge for me, and for all of us, is to bring our physical, daily lives in line with this spiritual truth. All those who have Jesus, the bread of life, in their lives are a part of the body of Christ. I need to be more aware of those around me in whom Jesus lives.
The Presence of Jesus in my life often alerts me to the Presence of Jesus in someone close by. It may be something they say or do. It may be their reaction to something that just happened. Following up with a comment or greeting will often spark a special time of fellowship and a new friendship.
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, continually remind me of your children around me. Use me to encourage them. May your love and joy reach them through me. Amen
Pastor Leon
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