Holy Communion covenant.
For the fast I am on, I knew in me that I will have to part take in the remembrance of Christ’s death on the cross through the Holy Communion. About a few days in, I asked the Holy Spirit that as I continue part taking, may He teach me something new. I wanted to have a different understanding and personal revelation of what took place in, and what it signified for me, so I can have a different view and appreciation for the Holy communion and stop treating it like a ritual as we are so often in the habit of doing. The Holy Spirit and the Lord Jesus (I believe it was a team effort) little by little gave me new perspective that I will share.
I know the Bible verses begin with Jesus’s taking and blessing the bread, but I feel led to begin talking about the blood, the life blood of Jesus Christ as he put it to me. We know the reason(s) why Jesus had to die on the cross. He died to not only cancel the debt of sin against us but to take it away. The blood of lambs, goats, doves and other lives animals were not capable of taking away sin.
John 1:29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward and said, “Look, the lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”
Leviticus 1:5 You are to lay your hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted on your behalf to make atonement for you.
Leviticus 17:11 For the life a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for one’s life. (Remember this verse) Leviticus 17
Hebrews 9:9 This is an illustration for the present time, indicating that the gifts and sacrifices being offered were not able to clear the conscience of the worshipper.
Atonement:
General definition is reparation for wrong doing. Compensation, restitution, amends. Hebrew meaning is kaphar means to cover over, cleanse and purify.
The blood of animals had no power to make one holy, I mean to cleanse and purify one’s heart. Hebrews 9:13 The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so they are outwardly clean.
God set up these regulations so that man could fellowship with him. It required constant sacrifice for outward cleansing. This is why they sinned consistently, since the life of a thing is in the blood, animals don’t possess holiness, godliness and purity. No spiritual power or authority to change the heart of a man. (This is why I find it ridiculous when fellow Africans worship “ancestors” because what power does the spirit of a dead human whom you sacrifice animals to have? These are just demons. I digress.) However Christ God the Son came into this world to die, having lived a blameless life, disarmed all powers and principality that ruled this world. Therefore when we are born again, we die in our flesh and are made alive in him in spirit, by the spirit of Christ. The Holy Spirit is able to give us power of over sin and change the posture of our hearts so we can be able to live a holy and godly life as Jesus did. Romans 6:8-11, Colossians 2:9-14.
Hebrews 9:14 How much more, then will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciousness from acts that lead to death, so we may serve the living God.
22 Infact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness 28 so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.
Sin a strong hold in the life of man, there only power or remedy to this is the blood of Jesus, not only does it buy you forgiveness, it also defeats the bondage of sin. The blood of animals had no such power. The Lord operated under the power of the Holy Spirit, he died one with the father, one with us in the flesh as man and one with the Spirit so when he rises we can have the ability to operate in the fullness of the Holy Trinity. John 14:23 Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them”. 26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you”
Coming back to Leviticus 17:11 The Life of a thing is in the blood.
1 Corinthians 15:21-22 Since a man brought death, a man also brought life back from death. 22As everyone dies because of Adam, so also everyone will be made alive because of Christ. The Lord revealed to me that It is the Life blood of Jesus- because his life is in the blood. When you speak the blood of Jesus in any circumstances you are declaring his life. In the spirit realm we take up the Spirit of Christ. He himself was operating in the power of the Holy Spirit, whilst fulfilling the commands of God. Therefore through him now we are able to receive the Holy Spirit. Jesus is the only ‘ancestor’ we should acknowledge and revere because he died and ROSE and everything in the earth is under him.
I understand Paul when he said “I no longer live but Christ lives in me”. He had completely died to his flesh, his spirit because we have our own spirit as mankind, therefore he had fully surrendered himself to the spirit of Christ. This is the only strife of man today, to fully surrender himself. Christ has done it all.
His blood buys us forgiveness, healing, deliverance even from death, and all kinds of oppression. Believe in his blood, acknowledge his blood daily in your prayers, and have a different view about it about when you part take in the Holy Communion.
I highly recommend reading Hebrews chapter 9 & 10 and Leviticus.
Be blessed, Let the life of Jesus speak on your behalf. Amen 🙏🏽