This Lord’s Day, we will be celebrating the Lord’s Supper. But one special thing about this week’s celebration is that it is World Communion Sunday. Although each local church has its own communion schedule, participating churches from many denominations will all celebrate the Lord’s Supper at the same time this week. That is especially appropriate as we consider a key theme in this week’s sermon text. Zechariah tells us that “those who are far off shall come and help to build the temple of the Lord” (Zech. 6:15). Though Christians gather in particular congregations around the world, we all participate in the one holy, catholic, and apostolic church. Despite all our theological distinctives and national divisions, Christ joins us together as one under himself.
So as you prepare your hearts this week for communion, consider this truth:
“The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread.” (1 Cor. 10:16-17)
Your friend in Christ,
Reid