Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. I speak as to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say. The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread. (1 Corinthians 10:14-17 ESV)
When we think of breaking something, our first response is that we will end up with lots of little pieces, leaving that item useless. But in the Breaking of Bread, when we celebrate what Christ has done for us, the Broken Bread unites us. We are brought together to focus on Him, our common salvation and calling, and His desire that we be One as He and the Father are one. Christ pulls us together from serving all our false gods to serve the true and living God. Breaking Bread reminds us of that. It should have both a purifying and unifying effect on us individually and corporately. But that will only happen if it is more than a mere ritual or reminder. The process itself, of breaking bread, when taken seriously and solemnly draws us and glues us. Let us break bread together, humbly and sincerely, celebrating our oneness in Him.
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