This is Mark’s story on the sacrament. His personal account is @itsmabry and his church account is @reflectionsofchrist. Make sure to follow both of this accounts on Instagram!
I confess. I struggle to stay interested during communion, or sacrament, each week at church.
(Mom always told me to “think about Jesus”)
Like how though? Do I imagine a scene in His life? A painting? A scripture? A song?Honest. That does nothing for me. So often I just sit there faking a ‘thinking-about-Jesus’ face. Come to think of it, I HATE that face. That face is a huge problem in churches today.
Jesus stood in the Jordan River, soaking wet, next to John The Baptist. Feeling awesome. And it only got better. The Holy Spirit came down in the form of a Dove. The ACTUAL VOICE OF GOD came from Heaven.
Jesus had plenty to think about…
So he went ‘to the wilderness’.
Why though?
Probably to reset, focus, recommit to God’s plan… kinda like what I wish I was doing during the sacrament! But wait? Jesus was face to face with the Devil in the wilderness.Getting tempted with all sorts of things. And the whole time Jesus never took His eye off the devil. There’s a difference between confronting Satan and confronting temptation.
To achieve peace in our hearts, we must stare down the Devil at some point. Jesus taught his disciples to recognize the devil so they could cast it out… you can’t hit what you don’t see! You gotta look for the devil. To be clear… FIGHT the Devil. But RUN from temptation. Satan has a line into our mind and hearts. He plants thoughts. He changes environments. He tells lies.
Satan is STRONGER than any person on earth…
Now back to the sacrament.
What if next I time take the bread in my hand and before eating, I close my eyes and say, “Here we go Jesus” Then I dive deep and search for traces of the Devil in me.
THAT’S RIGHT. I’M SEARCHING FOR THE DEVIL DURING SACRAMENT.
Then when I see him, I don’t run. I STARE. I LET HIM SCARE ME.
And right there, in front of the Devil and his angels, I lift the bread to my lips, smile a little, and EAT IT… I play the Royal Flush that has been in my hand the whole time. I drive Him out in the name of MY SAVIOR.
NO ONE CAN ENTER A STRONG MAN’S HOUSE AND PLUNDER HIS GOODS, UNLESS HE FIRST BINDS THE STRONG MAN. AND THEN HE WILL PLUNDER HIS HOUSE. – Jesus Christ
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