Communion - "Blessed, Broken, Given"

"Blessed, Broken, Given" 12" x 16" Oil On canvas

Proclaiming Christ Through Communion: More Than Receiving, It’s Releasing

When we gather around the table of the Lord, something far greater than ritual is happening. Communion is not merely an act of remembrance, but a powerful proclamation of the gospel.

In 1 Corinthians 11:26, Paul writes, “For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.”

The word proclaim—sometimes translated as partake—is rich with meaning. It carries the sense of preaching, teaching, heralding, and announcing. Communion is not a passive act of receiving. It is an active declaration, a living sermon preached through bread and cup.

Communion: A Spiritual Proclamation

Every time we take the bread and drink the cup, we are preaching Christ’s death—not only to ourselves but to the world and to the unseen realm. Communion is a visible gospel, declaring that the cross is enough, that His blood has covered us, and that His resurrection power is alive within us.

It is both a reminder of what has been done and a release of what Christ is still doing. The table becomes a place where heaven touches earth, where His victory is proclaimed in power until the day He returns.

Receiving and Releasing

Too often, communion is thought of only as a moment of reflection or quiet remembrance. While it certainly is that, it is also much more. In the act of communion:

• We receive forgiveness, grace, and renewal.

• We release testimony, truth, and hope into the world.

Communion is an invitation to be both filled and poured out, to carry the message of the cross beyond the walls of the church.

Until He Comes

Every act of communion looks forward to the great day when Christ returns. Until then, each time we break the bread and drink the cup, we are echoing the eternal message: Jesus is Lord. His death brought life. His resurrection brings victory. And He is coming again.

May we never take lightly the sacred moment of communion. It is more than remembrance—it is proclamation. It is more than receiving—it is releasing. It is a foretaste of glory, and a declaration of hope.