One Loaf

 Joshua 21-22; Psalms 47; 1 Corinthians 10 

“…And is not the bread we break a participation in the body of Christ? Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf.”

1 Corinthians 10:16, 17

Our remembrance of Christ’s death and resurrection includes participating in his body as we partake of the one loaf of bread. The remembrance of communion signifies our communion with Christ and our communion with each other. The body of Christ is made up of hundreds of millions of people around the world, united by their union with Christ and filled with one Spirit. Communion remembrance is not just an individual transaction with God; rather, communion is a reminder and a strengthening of both our vertical relationship with God and our horizontal relationships with one another. No matter what culture, church tradition, or context, we partake of the one loaf. It’s ironic that this unifying remembrance has been as source of division for many parts of the Body of Christ. As we partake of the one loaf, remember, we are part of one large global, multicultural, multidenominational Body of Christ.  Remember to thank the Lord for his salvation.

“Lord Jesus, thank you for your body and your blood, for your glory.”