Jesus Never Gives Up On You! Ever.

"Jesus never leaves us, forsakes us or gives up on us does He? Never!" 

In fact, He cant wait for us to come to Him and spend a few minutes with Him at His Table. He wants to feed us with His life, love and quickening of His Spirit to ignite our spirit!

For Camille and I (after 40 years of day timers, bible reading plans, hours upon hours of praying, listening to cassette tapes, Cds, preachers, teachers, Bible School, radio shows, including two of my own, training seminars; all giving us good stuff! 

After 40 years we realized it was at best a 2nd hand witness, sometimes 3rd person, 4th hand 5th hand "stuff". We hear or see men and women who share their story. Then we find out who influenced their story and hear and see the 'market influencers' in their life... then we read about Jesus from scores of denominational perspectives - or historic perspectives. What is orthodox what is not? our mind tries to assimilate others' spirituality by repeating the same interests and even phrasing. We lean on others instead of cultivating a very real, everyday relationship with Jesus in the way He prescribed!

He said "Do this" "to remember me" (Luke 22:19, 1 Corinthians 11: 24-25)
"Have the bread and wine that I will bless and you will feed on my flesh and blood" (John 6:54-56) This immediately wakes up our spirit by the power of the Holy Spirit who quickens us to see and hear spiritually. Then comes fire!

The glory we encounter ignites and creates a quiet revolution in our "soul" (mind, will and emotions). The spirit becomes strong enough to feed the natural man to become led by the Spirit. our downward thinking becomes heavenly minded. Our rudeness is challenged by the gentleness and kindness that we encounter in Jesus' presence. Our demeanor becomes more patient and caring replacing our fits of frustration. The spirit ignited by the Flesh and blood encounter with Jesus by the Holy Spirit quiets down the demands of our nature and releases or triggers the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus! (Romans 7:6 and 8:2) 

With Communion every day for the past three and a half years we have1st hand encounters and experiences with the Lord Jesus Christ!

We see and hear Him every morning as the sun comes up in the breaking of bread and sharing of the cup. Every morning is like getting the "best of the best" from Jesus allowing His Sonshine to ignite our spirit and fill our soul and body!

We simply ask Him to take and bless the bread and the wine we present to Him and when we give thanks and receive it back from Him, it is empowered by Him - to become Him as we eat and drink. (Luke 24:30-32, John 15, 14-16, 16:18-20) 

The physical act of dining with Him and upon Him is what enables us to participate spiritually. Jesus chooses physical 'tangibility' to bring us into an encounter with Him in the Spirit!

For me, Communion with Jesus is very personal - it's a one-on-one experience between just me and Him - even if the room is filled with others sharing His Table.

When I partake of the blessed bread it is His body and it opens my eyes to see and recognize Him. I just pause with eyes closed and within seconds after eating, I see Him and observe him. I have come to Him to receive; nothing more nothing less.

He is there to share and he is always excited to see me. In personal Communion I have encountered the Jesus I accepted 45 years ago!

Over the years 2nd hand, 3rd, 4th and 5th hand encounters twisted my perspective of the always: kind, loving, well-mannered, patient, passionate Jesus I have become re-acquainted with - One-on-one at His Table!

In fact after three years I can tell you, He is my best friend! All other relationships and perspectives are now based on my relationship with Jesus. As my wife says, "I can't not have Communion any more!" 

When I drink in His life that is in the wine of his blood it speaks! (Hebrews 12:23-25) My ears open to hear His voice.  I drink and pause and listen and there is always a message of some kind. (It happens so fast - I immediately try to write down a brief sentence about what I see and hear, then think about it all day!) through Communion my relationship with Jesus comes alive! His word gives life. I'm not reading or looking at what someone else said. I am hearing the voice of the Lord Jesus now when He speaks to me! His message gives me life and lets me know how much He loves me.

There's always a visual and a message in my Communion encounters. Not once in a while, but every time!

Whatever He communicates has power and it may involve all the senses or just one... its not up to me - He is the author and finisher of my faith.

Jesus says, "If our eyes are opened to see and our ears are opened to hear, then our hearts will understand and be converted/transformed and we will be made whole! - become more fully the person He intended" Matthew 13:10-17

In His glory, we are transformed from glory to glory. Our faith grows from strength to strength. We encounter his glory full of grace and truth... for of His fullness we have received, and grace upon grace! For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth comes through Jesus! 

Once you invite Jesus into your life He will sit down at your table and feed on everything you serve Him. He will feed on every word and emotion you put on His plate. (Revelation 3:20)

When you're done, Jesus can't wait for you to follow Him, like a good shepherd, to follow Him and then sit down at His Table. Then He will serve you all that He has prepared for you since before time began! (Psalm 23) Yes - He is just that awesome! (Revelation 13:7-8) His love for you is so great, He was committed to share His Table with you before the foundations of the world were made!

Christ in us the hope of glory!