Communion with Christ - Luke 21-22

We all know the details of the Last Supper.  This was the final gathering of Jesus with His disciples prior to His crucifixion.  In essence, this was the end of the old Jewish covenant with God and the beginning of a new covenant with Christ through His suffering.  In verse 15, Christ states “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.”  Christ knew the events of the coming hours were all part of God’s plan for His life and that this was His mission on earth. 

After the meal was over, Christ declares “I shall never again eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”  Christ has not celebrated a passover meal in Heaven.  He is waiting until all of His children are in Heaven with Him and then there will be a great supper, the marriage supper of the Lamb (Revelation 19:9). 

We observe communion in our worship services to remember the past, what Christ did for us on the cross, the sacrifice He gave so that we might have eternal life.  But let us also look forward to what awaits for us in Heaven, a face to face communion with our Savior.