This Is My Body Given for You

One of the striking things about the Lord’s Supper is that Jesus said this bread is his body. The bread not only reminds us of Jesus Christ. It reminds us of his flesh, which he still has. This bread comes after the incarnation. And it could not be otherwise because this bread is the body of the Son of God incarnate.

When the Son of God took a body he did so in order to give it. Man likes to play it safe. Self-preservation is the name of the game for many. But that was manifestly not the way Jesus played it. At the institution of this meal he said, “This is my body, given for you.” He laid down his life. He offered himself up to God as a sacrifice to satisfy divine justice. And in giving his body for us, his body was resurrected. Christ stated the truth plainly with words before illustrating it with his actions when he said, “For whosoever will save his life shall lose it, and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.” 

That is a Bible verse that many of us have heard so many times we may miss the point. The only way to get the resurrection is to die. The only way to find your life is to genuiely lose it, not like you misplace your car keys. You must lose your life the way a pitcher loses its water to satisfy the thirsty. Come to this table remembering the one who took a body in order to give it for you. Come in faith and welcome to Jesus Christ.

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