Christmas Communion: The Inbreaking Of The Holy.

Christmas Communion: THE IN-BREAKING OF THE HOLY.

Luke 2:6-18.

“Away in a manger,” sing the Carol singers. Yet what is a manger? It is a trough, a place for feeding animals.

Three times Luke mentions the manger: Luke 2:7; Luke 2:12; and Luke 2:16. Into this manger is placed, not animal feed, but “the bread of life” (John 6:33). This bread is not set there to feed the livestock, but to meet the spiritual needs of fallen mankind (John 6:35).

As we break the bread, let us celebrate the in-breaking of the holy. As we remember the birth of Jesus, let us not lose sight of the reason for His coming into the world: let us also recollect the vicarious death of our dear Saviour. Let us be fed by Him, along with the whole community of God’s people, that we all might live as His body in the world.

As we drink of the cup, let us buy of Him wine and milk, without money and without price (Isaiah 55:1). Let us come unto Jesus, who alone can satisfy our spiritual thirst (John 7:37). Let us come anew to Him, whose blood is sufficient for the cleansing of our sins.