THE WAY OF VICTORY

I Corinthians 11: 27, 28

Wherefore, whosoever shall eat this bread and drink this cup of the LORD, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the LORD. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat off that bread, and drink of that cup. 

These are not the most comforting and gentle words from the Scripture, but they are a warning to all of us about the Holiness of Communion. Communion with the LORD is very Holy time and should not be taken casually or lightly. Exodus 20: 7 says this: "Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD they GOD in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh His Name in vain." Many people take this commandment to mean that you must not swear, using the Name of the LORD  in a perverse manner, this is true, but there is another depth to this Commandment; do not take the Name of the LORD lightly or casually.

The words, "unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the LORD"  and " the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh His name in vain" hold the same meaning.  The Corinthians 11: 28 gives the way to discover whether there is "unworthiness"; examine yourself and see if there is any unworthiness in your approach to Communion. Notice that it says, "himself", not others, but look carefully at yourself and see if there are any distractions from your focus on JESUS.

The LORD GOD is Holy and His Name is Holy, when we come to the LORD we must acknowledge that He is the Holy One and that it is through Him that we live and move and have our being. Then in Holy Communion we eat the bread and drink the cup, showing our love for Him and receiving His love, mercy and grace within us.