Reflections on the Lord's Supper

This last week I have been thinking a lot about the sacrament of the Lord's Supper. The challenge for the Eternal Footmen this week was to write about the Lord's Supper. I wanted to repost the poem I wrote for it here:His body brokenfor my ambitionmy freedommy inquisitionmy jockeying for positionmy constant faith in intuitionHis blood shedfor my fearsmy overcomingmy failuresmy outrunningmy tired eyes and quiet cunningmy overbearing love of moneyi break His breadand break my souli drink His cupand fill the holethat causedHis body brokenHis blood shedAlso, because we will be taking Communion every week leading up to Easter, I wrote an explanation on the Fellowship White Rock blog. Here is an experpt:Something that I’ve always struggled with growing up in a non-denominational church was the feeling of separation from the greater body of believers. I felt no sense of history or comraderie. In a church like ours, it is easy to forget that we are a part of something even bigger than the Fellowship Bible Church network, even bigger than the Evangelical Church, even bigger than the Protestant Church, even bigger than the Western church. Communion is something that connects us to the Capital-C Church. Christians all over the world, regardless of our differences, take communion. Not only does Communion connect us with all other present believers, but it also connects us with our past. Peter took communion, Augustine, St. Patrick, Anselm, Luther, Pope John Paul, all took communion. What a great way to be the body of Christ!I hope this morning as many of us go to church and partake in the Eucharist, that it can so much more than a routine. We have life because Jesus gave up his, and that is a truth worth remembering!