I love spending time with my munchkins at church. Their eager faces and quick answers keep me on my toes. Today is World Communion Sunday and I am going to begin my time with them by asking, "Did you know that
today is a special day?" Not only is it Sunday, it’s Communion Sunday. It’s something
we do once a month on the first of every month to help us remember that Jesus
died for us.
First we
have a piece of bread (Show bread.), and that helps us remember that Jesus’ body
was broken for us. Then we drink a little bit of wine (or grape juice) (Show
cup.), and that helps us remember that Jesus shed his blood for us.
But today isn't just
Communion Sunday. It’s World Communion
Sunday. That means that churches all around the world are having communion
today, just like us. You know, it goes to show that the family of God is made
up of more than just [-Midway-]. The family of God also includes the First Baptist
Church of Wedowee, Auslins Chapel United Methodist, First Methodist Wedowee. Anyone in the whole world who is a committed
Christian is part of the family of God.
Did you know that Jesus held the very first communion with
His disciples on the night before He died. Today, God’s family around the world
will be having communion. And one day, Jesus is going to have communion with
us. This is what He says in Matthew 26, verse 29: “I will not drink of this
fruit of the vine from now on until the day when I drink it anew with you in my
Father’s kingdom.” (NIV) Now don’t you
think that that's something to look forward to!
I do? I can’t wait to see the
table!
Let’s
pray: Father in heaven, what a wonderful thing it is that we can
join Christians around the world in remembering that Jesus died for us. We
especially look forward to the time when we will drink of the cup with Him in
Your kingdom. We pray this in His holy name. Amen.
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