When I lead our church\u2019s celebration of the Lord\u2019s Supper, one sentence near the end almost always gets me. The words catch in my throat; if you look closely, you might spot a tear in the corner of my eye. It\u2019s right before we partake of the cup together, when I read aloud Jesus\u2019 final words in Matthew\u2019s account of the Lord\u2019s Supper: \u201cI tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father\u2019s kingdom\u201d (Matt. 26:29).<\/p>\n
Why that sentence? Not why do we read it, which should be obvious enough, but why does it make the back of my neck tingle? Because, out of any moment in a month, that moment brings the future banquet closest to the present. In that moment, hope is not just something I fight for or feel, but something I taste.<\/p>\n
In the Lord\u2019s Supper, we remember and proclaim Jesus\u2019 death (1 Cor. 11:25\u201326). In the Lord\u2019s Supper, we share together by faith the saving benefits of Christ\u2019s sacrifice for us (1 Cor. 10:16\u201317). And in the Lord\u2019s Supper, we experience a foretaste of the heavenly banquet. The<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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