that you may eat of the bread

From something for tomorrow:

Usually, singing isn’t something you associate with being around a table. But with Communion it’s different. Matthew 26:30 actually tells us that after the Last Supper, Christ sang a hymn with His disciples; there is this special connection between Communion and worship in song. And this connection is best reflected in the fact that around the world, one of the most common traditions is to follow the Lord’s Table with the singing of one of the great hymns of the faith – the Doxology. What I’d like to do for the next few minutes as we gather around this table is to reflect on three things in the Doxology that help us focus on the meaning of Communion.

The first thing to reflect on this morning is that at its heart, Communion is an act of worship and praise. The Doxology’s first two words are "Praise God." At the Lord’s table, let us praise Him for He alone deserves it.

After "Praise God" the first line of the Doxology goes "from whom all blessings flow." Jam1:17 tells us that "every good thing bestowed and every perfect gift is from above." At the Lord’s table, let us remember that everything we have comes from Him.

Finally, the third thing I’d like us to reflect on this morning is found in the last line of the Doxology -- "Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost." The Father loves you; the Son died for you; the Spirit guides you – that is the very heart of Communion.

"Do this in remembrance of me," Christ says. Come to this table in praise for who He is; in praise for what He has done and what He continues to do; and in praise for the Almighty Three-in-One.