THE COMMUNION DEMARCAYES - Open heavens devotional by Pastor E. A Adeboye

BIBLE IN A YEAR: 1 Chron 27-29
THE COMMUNION DEMARCATES Friday, July 09, 2010
MEMORIZE: “For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins” (Matt. 26:28) READ: Exodus 8:22-23 Some thousands of years ago, a particular meal was eaten by an enslaved people and it brought down the glory of God. Whenever God’s glory descends, it has different effects on people. For instance, on that fateful night, when the glory of God came down after that meal, it brought death to the house of their captors. None was exempted. On the other hand, that same meal brought freedom, deliverance, healing, financial breakthrough and promotion to the Israelites who ate the meal. As you take the Holy Communion this season, it will give you life and bring death to every token of the liar in your life- oppression, loss, sorrow, etc. A particular man battled with insomnia for weeks. He took sleeping pills based on medical advice yet, could not sleep. After meeting his pastor for prayers one day, he was able to sleep for about two hours; after which he stared at the ceiling throughout the night. Eventually, he was invited to partake of the Holy Communion Service. He later testified that immediately after that meal, insomnia was gone and he resumed his normal sleep. Have you been battling with insomnia or any health condition? As you go in faith to the Lord’s table this season, you will be healed. On the night of Passover, the Israelites ate the uncommon meal roasted with fire, but the Egyptians did not. So when the glory of God descended, there was already a line of demarcation. Even till now, there is a line of demarcation between eaters and non-eaters of the Holy Communion. That line of demarcation could be spiritual or physical. In Egypt, while God was bringing plagues upon them, He created a line of demarcation (Exo. 8:22-23). If you don’t partake regularly of this uncommon meal, you put yourself on the other side of the divide. You could get hurt. Like the Egyptians, you could become a victim of the Consuming fire that should have protected you. How often do you go to the Lord’s table? Jesus established a link between the bread and His body, and the wine and His blood (Matt. 26:26-28). There is also a link between the wine and the Holy Spirit and fire. This means, when you drink the wine, you will be in the same situation as the Israelites when they ate the lamb roasted with fire. And as a result, expect the glory of God to come down and do what it did on that night because Hebrews 13:8 says Jesus Christ remain the same. As you take this meal, you will be demarcated for good. ACTION POINT: Father, as I partake of Your table this season, let there be a divine demarcation between me and the Egyptians in my life.