The bread of the Sacrament is sweet. It seems strange that such a small piece of torn bread could be sweet; yet at the same time it is not surprising, for the Sacrament is sacred, an ordinance symbolic of Christ's sacrifice.So why is the bread sweet, and the water pure? Because it is sanctified by the spirit of God, called through the prayers of the Sacrament.The Sacrament is a renewal of the covenants we have made at baptism, and as such it is not meant to be taken lightly. These covenants, or promises with God, can only be broken from our end when we sin or are disobedient. God does not break promises, we do. There are times when we are not worthy to take the sacrament, and must wait until we have gone through the entire repentance process before we can be worthy to take it again. It seems like such a small thing, eating a small piece of bread and drinking a small cup of water, but the meaning behind the act is important and should not be regarded as "small thing" of little worth.
1 Corinthians 11:26
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