The Miracle of CommunionFire: Your Daily Destination

His Glory Blinds Us That We Might See Him

Part Two: The Meal Is Real
John 1:14, John 6:54-56, Luke 22:19-20, 1 Corinthians 11:22-25

While in the embrace of Jesus' sweet grace I was just pounded by a fellow-believer for two hours in a dialog online that made me shiver in the cold of the loneliness I felt coming from them. Isolated with Bible in hand, they drew out one arrow after another to judge me and put me in my proper place. It's okay to share in the fellowship of Jesus' sufferings, but you know what - it still really does hurt. I can't help but think that Saul, a man more learned in the scriptures than any of the disciples, was empowered by his knowledge to kill young Stephen because He 'knew' so much more about helping God. 

So now, I am more determined than ever to proclaim what the Lord has revealed in Communion. It is at His Table He uncovers "the source of His presence - Him!" The meal is real. By feeding on the meal He provides we find our place in the embrace of His grace. 

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. "He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. "For My flesh is true food, and My blood is true drink. "He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him

To Him we run, to overcome any enemy that challenges us to sit in His presence. His presence also identifies who the enemies really are! Your enemy, the enemy of your soul wants to keep you away from one unalterable fact: When you sit at the Table of Jesus they are powerless! When you are drenched in His love and filled with His grace nothing can separate you from Him. Its a love that conquers all! His love is huge, beyond the scope of reason. Nothing can withstand its total pervasiveness. He is love. Jesus is, as my artist friend Don says, so big that we can't see all of Him. Yet, there He is and we are seated together with Him in heavenly places! We are seated with the King of kings and Lord of lords. 

And when He had taken some bread and given thanks, (the Savior, Redeemer, King of kings and Lord of lords), broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me." And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood."

So, how often should we have communion? Jesus makes the promise 'every time you do this'. How often is that?

How often do you want the best seat in the house? How often do you want to see His sweet face and take in His all forgiving smile? How much do you want to receive out of His treasury? How much do you want to be free of all fear? How much of His grace do you need? At his Table this is the feast of His love and promises. His divine nature is what we feed on and are nourished by. "Christ in me the hope of glory" becomes fact.

We are destined by our new life in Christ to become first-hand witnesses who can personally share “The News of The Good News” because we have been with Him and dined upon His presence at His Table. 

We open the door to his Grace when we open the door of our heart. We were stranded alone in our own house. We were on a road that led no where. Then, while on my own way I was blinded from heaven by a love someone reminded me of. This blindness opened my eyes to see the path called Jesus - a new and living way. Now I am never alone or lost. His Table becomes my house, my homeland, my life and eternal destination because that is where I encounter Him who my soul longs for! When I spend time at His Table then my table is made full of good things. He feeds me with His life that I might have life to share with others. Feeding on Jesus presence not only nourishes us but also nourishes others so that they might taste and see how good He is! That is when we become a pen in His hand and He writes His story through us. 

That is when the world can see and hear the news of the Good News! When published, they get a glimpse of us seated together with Him. They hope one more seat available for them.

For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me." In the same way He took the cup also after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me."

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Part Three of Four will be: "Jesus Is Your Song & You Are His"

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