Bread-Wine

Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily will have to answer for the body and blood of the Lord.
– 1 Corinthians 11:27

Paul tells us in the letter of the importance of self-reflection. As Christians, we believe that once the priest or bishop consecrate the bread and wine, something miraculous happens. They change into the body and blood of Jesus through a process known as transubstantiation. Through the holy sacrament, we truly receive Jesus. The Lord’s Last Supper was a foreshadow of what was to come.

Jesus was confronted about his message of his followers having to eat his flesh and drink his blood. The people and even the Pharisees could not accept this dogma. Truly, Jesus wasn’t referring to his actual blood and body. Yet, that’s exactly what he was conveying.

Those who accepted communion should therefore take it only if they’re in a proper state. Our body is a temple of God. Only holy and pure things should reside within. Paul warns that those who partake of this offering should not do so lightly. Jesus gave us all his body and blood on the cross. Communion is a sacred event when Jesus actually comes into our body. Why wouldn’t partakers want to prepare their temple to receive such an honor? That’s not the only reason why Paul says what he did.

To have to answer to the Lord about his crucified body would be terrifying. He gave his life for all of humankind. His body and blood are the only way to salvation. Paul even compares the bread to his body and the wine to his blood. Experiencing the real Jesus in communion, is like having a personal meeting with him. You are what you eat, let’s eat something that the Lord gave us.