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I don’t know about you but Sunday mornings communion juice didn’t taste quite right. As it went down, I made what I call an “outloud face” and then the Holy Spirit checked me. He checked me all day about it. I felt this voice say, “Remember the vinegar they gave to Him instead of water as He suffered on the cross? Remember what communion is all about Delinda, it's about His discomfort in taking on your sin. How do you think the blood tasted? He did it all for you. What do you think His wounded body felt like? Certainly not comfortable. Would you go through any of that for someone else who you knew was a sinner?”
Being a Pastor’s kid had it’s perks and one of my favorites was my sister and I got to drink the rest of the communion grape juice. I LOVED the taste of it, it was the only time we got Welches Grape Juice, it was one of my favorite tastes and quite a treat for us. I always had a different perspective on it growing up, it was sweet, like the sweet, sweet love of Jesus. But Sunday, it took on a new meaning for me. Communion shouldn’t taste good. Communion should leave a bitter, nasty taste in your mouth. It’s a remembrance that Christ took on flesh, was crucified and punished for not His, but MYsin! For the rest of the day on Sunday, I treasured that thimble full of bitter grape juice. When I thought of it, it made my heart sink and God has brought that to mind over and over the last couple days. It just made me think a different way that day. I hope the grape juice is “off” again the next time. I will have a different perspective and I might not even make an “out loud” face. “While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.” Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.” Matthew 26:26-28 Pastor Delinda
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