Communion – Day 3

Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, "We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled. He will be handed over to the Gentiles. They will mock him, insult him, spit on him, flog him and kill him. On the third day he will rise again." - Luke 18:31-33

And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me." - Luke 22:19


Let’s take some time to dwell on the body of Christ. When Jesus broke the bread at the Last Supper, he knew that in the new few hours he’d be severely beaten and tortured. He knew what was coming, and he still offered his body to be broken for us. Think about the immensity of that sacrifice. If you knew you were facing physical harm, not to mention torture, then you’d probably avoid the situation. Jesus didn’t. Instead, he walked into it on purpose, knowing it would cost his very life. He loves you that much. So when we take the bread, we need to remember the magnitude of the sacrifice Jesus made by offering his body to be broken for us.

Spend some time just thinking about what it would take to purposefully offer yourself for someone else.

Thank Jesus for his sacrifice for you.