Returning to the Table
1 Corinthians 11:26 says: “For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are announcing the Lord’s death until he comes again.”
Communion is a declaration for the believer, an invitation to agreement and alignment with God. Each time we return to the table, we remember the sacrifice of our Savior and receive the fullness of His forgiveness, healing, wholeness, and restoration.
Have you ever woken up with a strain in your neck or shoulder just from sleeping the wrong way? I have, and it humbles me quickly. It reminds me that even a small misalignment can cause pain. To restore my body, I slow down and allow it time to heal. Spiritually, the same is also true. If I’m not careful about what I take in, I can slip into misalignment—believing lies, sowing doubt, or entertaining unbelief. Our minds and hearts are like a garden; what we feed them matters. To realign myself with God’s truth, I often have to physically write out declarations to remind my spirit of who He says I am.
Something powerful happens when we participate in communion. Taking the bread is a tangible act of faith, an embodied reminder of the finished work of the cross. As a church, we continually return to the table, celebrating the fullness of what Christ accomplished. Physically, we partake of bread and cup; spiritually, we receive His complete forgiveness, healing, wholeness, and restoration. That’s why we must never let communion become routine or mere ritual.
Isaiah 30:15 says: “This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says: ‘Only in returning to me and resting in me will you be saved. In quietness and confidence is your strength.’”
Communion is about returning and resting. The mark of a believer is a repentant heart and a well-examined life. When we physically turn from our own ways and rest in the finished work of the cross, His Word assures us that we are saved. Taking the bread is a declaration of that salvation, a choice to become more like Him.
Communion is also about quietness and confidence. We can quiet our souls and place our complete trust in Jesus. He alone provides full forgiveness, complete healing, and total restoration. Communion reminds us that we cannot rely on our own strength; it is His broken body that sustains and strengthens us.
Here’s the bottom line: The blood of Jesus still washes and cleanses. The broken body of Jesus still saves and heals. Every time we take communion, we are declaring the fullness of God over our lives—over our bodies, our families, and our circumstances. Because of Jesus’ sacrifice, we are healed, whole, and free.
Prayer | Lord, help us never take Communion for granted. Thank You for the fullness, healing, and restoration we receive through the cross. As we return to the table, taking the bread and the cup, we surrender completely and declare our trust and confidence in You alone.
Communion is a declaration for the believer, an invitation to agreement and alignment with God. Each time we return to the table, we remember the sacrifice of our Savior and receive the fullness of His forgiveness, healing, wholeness, and restoration.
Have you ever woken up with a strain in your neck or shoulder just from sleeping the wrong way? I have, and it humbles me quickly. It reminds me that even a small misalignment can cause pain. To restore my body, I slow down and allow it time to heal. Spiritually, the same is also true. If I’m not careful about what I take in, I can slip into misalignment—believing lies, sowing doubt, or entertaining unbelief. Our minds and hearts are like a garden; what we feed them matters. To realign myself with God’s truth, I often have to physically write out declarations to remind my spirit of who He says I am.
Something powerful happens when we participate in communion. Taking the bread is a tangible act of faith, an embodied reminder of the finished work of the cross. As a church, we continually return to the table, celebrating the fullness of what Christ accomplished. Physically, we partake of bread and cup; spiritually, we receive His complete forgiveness, healing, wholeness, and restoration. That’s why we must never let communion become routine or mere ritual.
Isaiah 30:15 says: “This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says: ‘Only in returning to me and resting in me will you be saved. In quietness and confidence is your strength.’”
Communion is about returning and resting. The mark of a believer is a repentant heart and a well-examined life. When we physically turn from our own ways and rest in the finished work of the cross, His Word assures us that we are saved. Taking the bread is a declaration of that salvation, a choice to become more like Him.
Communion is also about quietness and confidence. We can quiet our souls and place our complete trust in Jesus. He alone provides full forgiveness, complete healing, and total restoration. Communion reminds us that we cannot rely on our own strength; it is His broken body that sustains and strengthens us.
Here’s the bottom line: The blood of Jesus still washes and cleanses. The broken body of Jesus still saves and heals. Every time we take communion, we are declaring the fullness of God over our lives—over our bodies, our families, and our circumstances. Because of Jesus’ sacrifice, we are healed, whole, and free.
Prayer | Lord, help us never take Communion for granted. Thank You for the fullness, healing, and restoration we receive through the cross. As we return to the table, taking the bread and the cup, we surrender completely and declare our trust and confidence in You alone.
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