Today, we are going to dive into the first-ever Lord’s Supper. Is that something you’ve heard of before? You may have seen it happen on a Sunday when someone you know who loves Jesus walks up to the front of the room, takes a small plastic cup of juice with a cracker back to their seat, prays, and then eats the cracker and drinks the juice; that’s the Lord’s Supper. Why do people do that?
We take the Lord’s Supper to remember Jesus and how He came to this earth and died on the cross for you and for me. The juice is a symbol of His blood (not really His blood, just a symbol) and the cracker or bread is symbolic of His body (again, not really His body, just a symbol). Taking the Lord’s Supper is an important time to slow down, think of Jesus, think of all He has done for you, and to be thankful. Jesus did this exact supper with His closest friends, the disciples. They didn’t fully understand that this Lord’s Supper would be the last thing they did together as a group. Jesus knew that soon after He would be taken and crucified on a cross and His closest friends would be really scared. Even though He told them that He’d rise again in three days, He knew they’d be really scared, so He gave them the Lord’s Supper to remember Him and to remember His words and His promises.
Take a moment today to pause and thank Jesus for coming to earth and going to the cross for you.
Prayer: Thank You Jesus for coming to the earth for me. Thank You for providing a good example and giving us the opportunity to thank You for all You have done for us. Help us to be a bright light for You today.
Check out the “Holy Week Family Guide” on the Venture Church App! On the homepage of the app, click on the “Journey through Holy Week” button to find a daily guide. On each day of Holy Week, you can watch a short video, reflect on scripture, and download the “Holy Week Family Guide” PDF. Use this tool with your family and share it with friends!