Back then in the early church, Christians
would meet each other every day, either corporately in the temple or from house
to house in smaller groups. And when they met in their homes, the Bible tells
us that they would break bread. That’s the Holy Communion, and they
took it every day!
Now, I am not saying that you must take the
Holy Communion every day. But if you feel led to and you want to, go ahead! The
thing about taking the Holy Communion daily is this: If you are sick, you can
be made well on a gradual basis. This means that you get healthier and stronger
from day to day—first thirtyfold, then sixtyfold, then a hundredfold!
You see, while you can receive healing through
the prayer of faith (see Mark 11:24), it sometimes puts pressure on you because
it requires you to believe that you receive it all—complete healing—the moment
you pray. There is nothing wrong with the prayer of faith, but you may find
yourself saying, “I must believe I receive it all, now! I must believe I have
it all, now!”
But the Holy Communion allows you to receive a
measure of healing every time you partake in faith, so that you get better and
better. The more you take it, the better you become. There is no pressure to
believe that you receive it all at once. Isn’t God good? He meets you at your
level of faith!
Now, there are cases I know of in our church,
in my family and in my own life, where the manifestation of healing is
immediate and complete. If it happens that way, praise God! But if not, don’t
worry. The more you partake, the better you will become.
I know of people who take the Holy Communion
three times a day, just like they would medicine! Why not? My friend, if you
are very sick and you are diligently taking your medication three times a day,
why not give the Lord’s Supper the same amount of attention? Why not boost your
recovery rate? And the next time you eat the bread and drink the cup, you may
just find your disease totally gone! (Article & Picture; courtesy of Joseph
Prince Ministries used with kind permission).
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