【双语灵修】圣餐：与耶稣产生共鸣COMMUNION: RESONANCE WITH JESUS

哥林多前书 11:23-29

我当日传给你们的，原是从主领受的，就是主耶稣被卖的那一夜，拿起饼来，祝谢了，就掰开，说：“这是我的身体，为你们舍的。你们应当如此行，为的是记念我。”饭后，也照样拿起杯来，说：“这杯是用我的血所立的新约。你们每逢喝的时候，要如此行，为的是记念我。”你们每逢吃这饼、喝这杯，是表明主的死，直等到他来。所以，无论何人，不按理吃主的饼、喝主的杯，就是干犯主的身、主的血了。人应当自己省察，然后吃这饼、喝这杯。因为人吃喝，若不分辨是主的身体，就是吃喝自己的罪了。

9月27日

圣餐：与耶稣产生共鸣

“你们每逢吃这饼，喝这杯，是表明主的死，直等到他来。” - 林前 11:26

在过去的差不多2,000年，耶稣的教会都在实践这句话：“你们应当如此行，为的是记念我。”当我们想到这个月的灵修主题时，我们可以说，守主餐或圣餐是基督徒生命中最能与主产生共鸣的经历之一。藉着圣灵的工作，我们可以得到耶稣在十架上为我们所成就的一切。而我们凭信接受这恩赐，并且全心信靠祂。

《圣经》用了多种方法来形容这个好消息：藉着耶稣的死和复活，我们的罪得以赦免；我们属灵的债已被清还；我们成为天国的子民；我们从死亡中被拯救出来，接受从现在直到永远的新生命。

今天经文中的第26节作了一个不寻常的宣称，就是每逢我们凭信来到主的桌前，去领受那代表祂擘开的身体和流出的血之饼和杯时，我们便“表明主的死，直等到他来”。我们的生命便成为我们属灵胜仗的宣告。死亡已被打败了！坟墓已被征服了！我们被释放了！

主餐是神秘又神圣的。当祂的子民在祂桌前聚集时，耶稣便在他们的中间。愿我们打开心门去接受祂。

祷告

耶稣啊，感谢你赐我们圣餐这份礼物，来提醒我们你在十字架上的牺牲。求你以你的恩典充满我们，又帮助我们忠心的跟随你，直等到你再来。阿们。

1 Corinthians 11:23-29

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

COMMUNION: RESONANCE WITH JESUS

Whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. —1 Corinthians 11:26

“Do this . . . in remembrance of me.” The church of Jesus has been living into these words for nearly 2,000 years. Thinking about our devotional theme for this month, we might say that the celebration of the Lord’s Supper, or Holy Communion, is one of the most resonant experiences in the Christian life. Through the work of the Holy Spirit, everything that Jesus accomplished on the cross is available to us. And we receive this gift by faith, putting our trust in him.

The Bible describes this good news in a multitude of ways. Through Jesus’ death and resurrection our sins are forgiven. Our spiritual debt is paid in full. We become citizens of the kingdom of God. We are rescued from death and receive new life now and forever!

Verse 26 of our passage for today makes a remarkable statement. Whenever we come to the Lord’s table in faith to receive the bread and cup that represent his broken body and shed blood, we “proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.” Our lives become an announcement of our spiritual victory. Death has been defeated! The grave has been conquered! We are set free!

There is something both mysterious and holy about the Lord’s Supper. Jesus is present with his people as they gather around his table. May our hearts be open to receive him.

Jesus, thank you for the gift of communion, reminding us of your sacrifice on the cross. Fill us with your grace, and help us follow you faithfully till you come again. Amen.