Communion

My whole life, I have understood what Communion meant. I have understood the significance and symbolism of it for many years. Yet somehow, I still never felt connected with it on any level. I understood the significance but I did not see the significance in doing it. Just recently, I realized what it really symbolized for me personally and it finally connected. I suspect I had been over-complicating the practice of it. The purpose and meaning of partaking in Communion is simply for the reminder of....communion. Communion with God.

Communion by definition tells us that it means association, fellowship, interchange or sharing of thoughts or emotions, intimate communication, the act of sharing or holding in common. This definition is so enlightening to me because it opens our eyes to the beautiful truth that we are not just servants of Christ...but friends. WE. are FRIENDS with the Big Guy. Communion symbolizes this-our friendship with Him, friends communicate intimate information with each other. Communion is a way of reminding ourselves that we have fellowship with the All Powerful and can share our thoughts and emotions with Him as He shares His with us. I don't care who you are-that is LEGIT. We share something in common-is that not the best feeling?

So next time I take communion, I will take what they always say before communion, and apply it personally this time. They make mention of how He & His disciples sat at a table together eating dinner and took Communion together. These men He had Communion with were His closest friends on earth. We should feel so priviledged to still share this with Him now even after He is not here physically with us.


"No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you."
John 15:15