The Lord’s Supper, also known as the Last Supper, make reference to the very last meal our Lord took before He was crucified on the cross of Calvary.
This very essential and mysterious meal also referred to as the Holy Communion is a multi-dimensional meal with various implications.
The Lord’s Supper is matching with the Jewish Passover in a unique way because Christ is the Passover Lamb that was sacrificed for us.
This spiritual meal, therefore, brings to reminder the Lord’s suffering and sacrificial death and represents the establishment of a new covenant for mankind in the Blood of Jesus.
It also directs us to Calvary, the place of Jesus’ suffering, crucifixion, and death. Consequently, a precise level of sober reflection is expected when we celebrate the Holy Communion.
By taking part in the Lord’s Supper, we also picture the coming marriage supper of the Lamb in heaven (Revelation 19:1-9).
This adds a forward-looking dimension to this holy meal, so that it is not viewed simply as a remembrance of past events alone.
Essentially, the Holy Communion is not just a usual practice; it is a celebration in faith, as we pursue to hope and sing “Maranatha – Come, Lord Jesus!”
Before celebrating communion as a reminder, there must be a clear understanding of strict abidance with God’s instructions as it relates to the Holy Communion.
It is most holy and meant for purified members of the family of God only. Anyone who is unclean or who is a stranger to the household of faith cannot take part of it.
It is a most powerful meal that brings healing and restoration from all kinds of bondage, but at the same time, it poses danger to anyone who take part of it unworthily.
Therefore, the importance of sufficient preparation for divine communion cannot be overemphasized.
The Holy Spirit warns that whoever eats the Holy Communion unworthily shall be guilty of defiling and sinning against the Body and Blood of Jesus.
He then compels us to carefully check our spiritual state and current standing with God, to deal with any sins we haven’t confessed and mend any broken relationship with God and man, before taking part of this meal.
He informs that the Holy Communion should not be taken lightly, specifying that those who take part of it unworthily do so at the risk of eternal damnation.
In (1 Corinthians, 11:30), He reveals the jaw-dropper that many in the Church are sickly and some have even died because they were ignorant of the power enclosed in the Holy Communion and handled it carelessly.