<TITLE>03. Par 28-38</TITLE>L-28   Now, communion has many times been the great dispute down through the ages, between Protestant and Catholic. They say the Catholic takes this communion, and they take it in hopes that they have did something to merit some good thing, that their sins will be forgiven by doing it. The Protestant takes it as in remembrance that Christ has already forgive them, and they take it in rejoicing that they're already forgiven.

L-29 Paul goes on to say in here, that--that, how to come to the Lord's table. If there's anything wrong, make it right before we get there. "For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body." And now we are very, very much to be in prayer when we take communion.

L-30   But I've wondered many times if, that word, we use it just right, communion. Now, commune means "to talk to," see, "to commune with." And I wonder if really, when we meet together like this in Heavenly places, if that isn't communion, that we are communing with God, talking to Him.

L-31 And, then, if we just set still and let Him answer us back! Many things, and the one of the horrible things that I do, I try to do all the talking, and--and not set still long enough for Him to answer me back. We do that so many times in prayer. I think if we would get off of our heart what's in it, and express ourself to the Lord Jesus, and then just kneel, and just be still a while and--and just see what He would say back to us. See?

L-32 And sometimes I've did that, and my whole opinion was changed, you see. I'd go ask Him something, "Now, Lord, these people, really, they got something. I--I believe they want me over there." And I'd just start praying, and. first thing you know, I--I'm just satisfied that that's the Lord's will; but, after I pray, if I just--just linger a little while, see, then it's changed, altogether, sometimes, sent somewhere else. Just commune with the Lord. Oh, what glorious fellowship, just to get down and talk, and commune, and wait for Him to talk back.

L-33   And to think of what a great Person that is you're talking to, the Creator Himself, and communing with Him Who put your life in this volcanic ash that you're living in. And then someday you'll have to leave there, and then it's in His hands where it goes from there on. And you have the privilege now to make your choice which way that soul goes when it leaves.

L-34 And what a wonderful thing to commune with Him upon the basis of His promises, then hear Him commune back to you, and say, "It's all well." My, that--that really expresses it right. We don't have to look to any creed. We don't have to look to--to any dogmas. Only thing we have to do is just know that He witnesses back His Word, that it's settled, and that's all of it. Then the burden rolls away.

L-35 I've thought of coming to this table, that we call it tonight, now that I've got it expressed that it's just as much communion here as it would be taking what we call the Lord's supper.

L-36   You know, them eastern people back there has got that thing all mixed up, and--and I can't get them straightened out on it. And all up in the north, they take me to when I go to supper, and they say it's dinner. I--I... They say it's breakfast, and lunch, and--and--and--and dinner. Now, where does my supper come in at? I'm trying to find out. See? And they say, "Oh, that's all."

L-37 I said, "But it wasn't, we didn't take the Lord's dinner. He called it the supper, the Lord's supper." And I feel like I've missed a meal, if you call it, start calling it that way.

L-38 But now when we come together in this way, there God comes down. And the--the communion table is, actually, break, broken, bodies of the Body of the Lord that we separate among us. Now, that is the literal Body, of the--the bread that we break, representing the Body of Christ.


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