Holy Communion

I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Wednesday morning, the 5th of February, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today.

We go to 1 Corinthians 11:23-26:

For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me. For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes.”

Holy Communion -  It is the most sacred of all Christian events. Jesus said to His disciples, ”Do it often.” It was the last supper that He had on earth before He went to the cross the very next day. I want to suggest to you that you do it at home with your family, that you do it at work with your people, that you do it when you’re on the road. A very dear spiritual son of mine sent me a gift. It is a portable communion set, that’s right, I can take it with me when I travel, wherever. I can break bread when I’m in the aeroplane, when I’m in a car, when I’m sitting in a room on my own in a hotel. Do it as often as you can. I also want to suggest to moms and dads that it’s a good habit to get into. Aunty Jill and I break bread often and normally at breakfast time because that’s the time when we sit together without any interruption from anywhere else. You know, you can’t partake of Holy Communion if you are not talking to each other. No, you’ve got to make up. You’ve got to settle your differences. You see, Holy Communion is a very, very special thing.

Smith Wigglesworth, that Yorkshire plumber, has been documented that he prayed for something like twelve or thirteen people that had died and were raised from the dead, and that man used to break bread continually, especially before he would go and do a special work for the Lord. We need to break bread and we need to do it with our families, maybe in the evening, and dad you can do it, you’re the head of your house. If dad’s not there, mom you can do it. Teenagers, you can do it. It’s not specifically dedicated to one person at all. He doesn’t speak about only the priests. No, He says that we must do it, you and I, so let’s start doing it regularly. It’s a good habit to get into.

Jesus bless you and goodbye.

Angus Buchan