Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye
Memorise: Wherefore comfort one another with these words. 1
Thessalonians 4:18
Read: 1 Corinthians 15:15-58
The Holy Communion is a special meal. It is a celebratory
meal. As you take it, you celebrate your victory over worry and anxiety. John
14:1-3 says you should not let your heart be troubled because He is returning
for us. Jesus partook of this meal before His departure and He promised to
return for us. Even if you have different issues troubling you, the remembrance
of the fact that He will return and that your tomorrow will be alright, should
bring glorious peace upon you.
1 Corinthians 15:49-57 tells us that because He died and
resurrected after His body was broken and His blood was shed, we no longer have
any cause to fear death. Sometime in 1980, my father in the Lord was sick and
his friend was also sick. He sent a message to his friend that he would soon be
going. His friend replied “I will be gone before you”. They were talking about
dying like taking an ordinary journey. When you partake of the Holy Communion,
you celebrate your victory over death. Fear of death is completely nullified.
Also, taking the Holy Communion helps you to celebrate that blessed hope that
one day, your Saviour will come. In Matthew 26:29, the Lord says:
But I say unto you, I
will not drink hencefort of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink
it new with you in my Father’s Kingdom.
Yes, one day, the Lord will come for us and take us to His
Father’s Kingdom and there we will wine and dine with Him. What a blessed hope!
This hope is a wonderful source of comfort for all believers in Christ (1
Thessalonians 4:15-18). Partaking of the Communion therefore reminds you that
you have another home ahead – in the perfect land of blessedness where you
won’t have to suffer as you did on earth. As you take the Holy Communion, you
are reminded of His promise in John 14:1-3 that one day, He will take you to be
with Him and you will forever be in His presence. We shall forever live with
our Saviour in Heaven. This is why you must not miss communion service. The
power of this meal is normally experienced at our monthly Holy Communion
Service, if you can, don’t miss it. How prepared are you for Heaven?
PRAYER POINT:
Thank God that Jesus is returning for you. Pray that you
will not miss His return.
Bible in one year: Judges 16-18
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