For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: On the night when He was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took bread, gave thanks, broke it, and said, “This is My body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of Me.” In the same way, after supper He also took the cup and said, “This cup is the new covenant established by My blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes. Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy way will be guilty of sin against the body and blood of the Lord. So a man should examine himself; in this way he should eat the bread and drink from the cup. (1 Corinthians 11:23-28 — Holman Christian Standard Bible)
One of the last things that Jesus did before His death was to initiate the Lord’s Supper — an indication of how important it is. We are commanded to have it often in remembrance of Him because it helps us to focus on the most important things in life — it looks back to Jesus’ death on the cross, and forward to His second coming.
If the Lord's Supper causes us to feel sad for Jesus we are making a big mistake. We should not feel sad for Him, instead we should celebrate His victory over the devil and death. Not only did He die, He rose again and is now in heaven at the right hand of the Father, and His name is now the name above every name. When we eat the bread and drink the cup we are proclaiming His death, and our complete trust in Him.
Whenever you have the chance to have the Lord’s Supper, do your very best to be there. This is a time to honor Jesus for what He’s done for us, and to perform necessary maintenance of our souls.
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