Paul said that every time a Christian takes communion, he or she either remembers Jesus and thereby honors God, or he or she insults God in the manner communion is taken and passes judgment on himself or herself. Nothing is more serious than what happens in our hearts and minds as we take communion. We can do nothing that is of greater insult to God than to take communion without having our hearts and minds focused on Jesus. We honor God and Jesus when we take communion in remembrance of him. At this time, may we remember Jesus and honor God.
Communion is both simple and difficult.
The most difficult communion challenge I ever faced I encountered almost on a weekly basis in West Africa when I took communion with the Christians there. There was no refrigeration, so the cheap wine turned to vinegar in the tropical heat in about a week, and I cannot describe the taste. From experience, I know it is much easier to create habits, traditions, and rituals than it is to think and feel. It is much easier to stress procedures and details than to focus on content and substance. If we served loaf bread in communion this morning, many would be angry and offended.