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“While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, ‘Take it; this is my body.'”
Mark 14:22 (AMP)
In recent years, our minds have been bombarded with dosages, preventions, and cures as we have navigated the COVID-19 pandemic. Medication effectiveness in trial studies has been paramount and newsworthy in extending the quality of our physical lives. But, what about our spiritual lives? Do we seek any divine, Great Physician recommended regimen or protocol to follow?
The First God-ordained Lord’s Supper with the apostles would be one obvious prescription providing modeling, instruction, and a marked improvement rate. Don’t let the familiarity with the passage dilute the directive. Partaking in the Lord’s Supper affords us the opportunity to seriously check our desires horizontally and vertically. Does participating in this Holy Ordinance (even remotely from your social distancing setting) cause you to examine what you are dependent on? Not only for acknowledging the source of our salvation do we partake, but also for the commitment to grow in discipleship. Sadly, until recently many folks did not give the “what is to come” reality much thought. Is your view of this ordinance a scheduled “event” or an on-going “reminder” to check your heart?
Self-checks are highly recommended for our physical health. What if they become a part of our spiritual assessments? Be just as diligent in your response to following your heavenly prescriptions as you are to following your earthly ones. This might just be the heart assessment to measure any critical concerns in devotion and dependence that need immediate attention. After all, if it’s prescribed by Jesus, we would be wise to take as directed.
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