Jehovah-Tsidkenu, I AM the One who makes you holy, Exodus 31:13, & Leviticus 20:8

The word “Holy” used in Exodus 31:13, & Leviticus 20:8 also means sanctifies, separates and approved.

Sanctification is what God did when He approved of the finished work of Jesus on the cross.

We can see this position more clearly by looking at the Passover meal.

At the beginning of this meal the father, as substitute for the High Priest, inspects the preparations for the celebration. When he approves of the finished work, the father drinks the first of four cups signifying his approval and the celebration begins. This sanctifies the table, or makes it holy to the Lord.

Also, this cup of sanctification is drunk by the father when a prospective bride-groom asks for the father’s daughter in marriage and the father accepts the bride-price.

God approved the finished work of Christ on the cross and sanctified us and our communion table for Himself by His blood. Our heavenly Father accepted the bride-price Jesus paid for us, His chosen bride.

When we partake of this table we are agreeing that we accept Christ as our eternal Bride-groom, and we too are sanctified unto the Lord.

In our sanctification, we are separated from the secular world for the work of the Lord. We have accepted Christ as our Lord and Savior, our eternal bride-groom.

Once we have been sanctified by God, we must make the choice to consecrate ourselves to Him.

This becomes our Holy vows to Christ as we accept His marriage proposal.

From this point on, in ancient Jewish tradition, the betrothed bride covered her head when she went into the market place. Every man would know that she was no longer available.

As we consecrate ourselves to Christ we are no longer available to play the harlot for another, the devil. From this point forward we are marked with the blood of Jesus.

Dear Lord, my righteousness, I accept the offer of Your holiness through the finished work of Christ on the cross.

According to 2 Peter 3:14, I will, with the indwelling of Your Spirit, allow myself to be led by You, cleansed of all unrighteousness so that I will be found spotless, blameless and at peace with You.

Today I eat of the righteousness of Christ and I receive Your righteousness as my own.

I drink of the covenant in Your blood, as it seals the Covenant and sanctifies me for Your high calling. 

Now I choose consecrate myself to Your high calling. Amen!

Blessings on your day!

Karen

“I am the bread of life.” (John 6:48)

“I am the bread of life. Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. But here is the bread that comes down from heaven, which anyone may eat and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.” (John 6:48-51)

The Greek word for communion is koinonia (koy-nohn-ee'-ah). And it means intimate partnership and fellowship. 

This is a description of the covenant we have entered into, the right to exchange all that He has, and all He is for all we are (sinful) and receive all we are to become in Christ (His righteousness)! In true covenant understanding, we understand Jesus has already provided all of this on the cross. The decision has already been made. All we need to do to access it is to receive it by faith (believe it.).

Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth and the life!” (John 14:6) Then He said in John 10:10b, “I have come that you might have life and that you might have it more abundantly!”

Greek for life in both verses is Zoe (zo-ay'), meaning growing in the life that is the highest and best of which Christ is, the life of Jesus in us.

Jesus is telling us that He came to give each of us the best of who He is. His will is that we experience His life to the full.

As we take communion, keep this in mind. I pray this Holy Communion will become alive for us, because we are growing in a deeper understanding of this blood-covenant meal that seals the covenant.

Communion is so powerful Paul describes it in 1 Corinthians 10:16 as “The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion (mixing) of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion (mixing) of the body of Christ?” 

Communion is the joining of our body and blood to His. We are born again (a new birth) with His DNA instead of the DNA of Adam.

The cup of blessing! In both the Hebrew and the Greek, blessing means: empowerment for success, great prosperity and an attitude of joy because of it.

Let us celebrate Jesus and His finished work on the cross as we partake of communion today.

Blessings on your day,

Karen