The Apostle Paul warned that if we partake of this bread and this cup unworthily, we are eating and drinking judgment upon ourselves. In the Presbyterian Church, we always announce in advance when the Lord's Supper will be served. We want to encourage self-examination and preparation for this holy event. Before you are allowed to stand at an operating table and perform a delicate surgical procedure, you must pass a series of examinations. Today let's take the qualifying examination as we prepare to come to the Lord's table.
History is all about remembering.
I know, because I was a history major in college. As we engage in the act of Communion this morning, we join the Lord Jesus himself at this table. Jesus serves us our meal. God Himself is now preparing the meal we are about to partake of. When I realize this, the image that comes to my mind is that of a mom, surrounded by her hungry children, preparing the evening meal in her kitchen.