Guarding Christ's Honor and your Health

Who participates in eating at the Lord’s Table
Who is prevented from eating at the Lord’s Table.

The Lord’s Supper is not for the perfect, but for those who recognize that Jesus obeyed the covenant for them and is the Lord of their lives – meaning that they endeavor to subject themselves to him. Those who reject Jesus as Lord and do not submit to him and his under-shepherds (elders and deacons) are therefore to be denied the food of Jesus Christ. The rebellious will only get this nourishing food as soon as they begin to submit to the Lord.

Brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ:

1. What a privilege you have to eat at the Lord’s Table regularly! You hear afresh of Christ’s sacrifice for you. You see the bread broken and the wine poured. You hold the elements in your hands. You taste the elements. You reflect on Christ sacrifice on the cross. Then your soul is nourished…richly.

2. Pray to God that you will stay in good relations with him so you can always enjoy his benefits. If you do stray, come back to him with sincerity. Remind yourself of his love so you will stay close to him. How sad if you rob yourself of the food of life! How said if you absent yourself from this heavenly food!

Finally, if you are not a believer, the food of the Lord’s Supper – food that you need- cannot be yours. It cannot be yours because you don’t believe that Jesus died on the cross for the sins of the world to pacify God’s anger against you. Why not ask the Father to accept the peace Christ made for sinners on your behalf?