Communion Sunday
Psalms 139, I Cor. 11: 20-f.f.
The Psalmist writes about two attributes of God. The first one we will look at is found in verse 7-f.f. We see that God is omnipresent. God is everywhere. Many believe in a philosophy called Pantheism. This means that God is in everything. God is everywhere and owns everything but is not in everything. Panentheism is another phylosophy that takes it a step farther and says that everything is God which is also not biblical.
The Psalmist asks several rhetorical questions about where can I go that God is not there. The answer is nowhere. This can be scary to some because we cannot hide from God. When we do not want God to see our sinful ways, He does. Also, one day the Bible tells us that all will bow the knee and proclaim that He is God. It can be a great blessing too. No matter how beaten or downtrodden we are, God is there to help and lift us up.
The next thought found in verse 1-6, if that God is omniscient or all knowing. He know our thoughts, our words, our actions, etc. He also knew them before the foundation of the world. Verse 6 says that this idea is too high and wonderful for us to understand. Think about it. God knows everything about us and He still loves us and sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to die and pay for our sins. He did this to have a relationship with us, a fallen sinful creation.
When we gather together to partake of the Lord’s table, we commemorate this fact. He gave his body which was broken and beaten because of our sins. He poured out His blood to redeem our souls. We should ever be mndful of this truth.
Communion also celebrates Christ’s promise to return to bring us all home. He says He will not eat this bread or drink of this cup until He can do it with us, His bride, in Heaven. Let us examine ourselves, rejoice in what God has done and will do, and lets serve Him with every ounce of our being!