Daily Devotions

July 6, 2008

ONE BODY, ONE CUP

Psalm 115:1–9

O house of Israel, trust in the Lord—he is their help and shield. (Ps. 115:9)

From the One blessed and broken piece of brown Bread all who sit to sup at Christ’s table are nourished. All are called by the Lord to the same communion table and nourished by the same Meal. There is but one Grail from which all who drink are made truly alive. No other vessel bears comparable sustenance or substance. Other breads and wines may satisfy for a time, but only the Bread of Life—Jesus Christ, never fails. Only the blood of Christ has power to redeem a fallen race.

We remember the hope of resurrection in Christ. When we participate in the Lord’s Supper we also remember His teachings, which reveal God’s design for our living. Trust the Lord and seek His direction in all your ways. The salvation He offers begins here; it is real help here and now, protection from real danger, entrance into the kingdom of God on earth.

In this One, all are united. All are simultaneously in Christ, and Christ in them, so that all are present to each other through His unifying presence. In this Communion, we remember and participate together in our Lord’s prayer for all believers to be one. May we be united, even as the Father and the Son are one.

—Michael R. Norton

Let’s trust the Lord toward unity that His kingdom may come!

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