It is worth receiving the Lord’s Supper frequently:
to feed our souls.
Jesus needed no physical instruments at all through which to deliver to us his forgiveness. His word was sufficient. Yet he chose to institute sacraments, with visible elements, to emphasize to us the reality of his pardon. And when he chose the elements for Holy Communion, he selected some of the basic foodstuffs of his day: bread and wine. Among other things, Jesus was teaching us the following…. Just as bread and wine feed your hungry body, his body and blood – in, with, and under these elements – feed your soul, which is hungry for forgiveness. So, how long can one survive without food and drink? It’s certainly not a full lifetime! How long can a mature Christian survive without Christ’s body and blood in the Lord’s Supper? Well, that’s the wrong question. Instead, we ought to ask ourselves: Why would anyone delay long – even only a matter of months – before receiving the Holy Sacrament? It is, after all, readily available to us as often as every week. See you soon at the Sacred Table! Jesus promises you there a banquet for your sin-starved soul!
Take and eat…. Drink from it….
Matthew 26:26,27