Luke 24:30-31 NLT

As they sat down to eat, he took the bread and blessed it. Then he broke it and gave it to them. Suddenly, their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And at that moment he disappeared! 

Communion, the Eucharist, or thanksgiving meal within the Church is given by Jesus to his followers in a very specific and clear way towards the end of his earthly life and ministry. Its importance is reinforced by Paul in 1 Corinthians 11 warning of the dangers of failing to celebrate it appropriately. For me it stands alongside the Lord’s Prayer as something uniquely gifted to us individually and as the Church by Jesus.

Two despondent disciples rediscover Jesus in his glorious resurrected self as he breaks bread in their Emmaus home. Eucharist is a point at which heaven and earth are joined and we can encounter Christ afresh, he in his immortality, we in our mortality.

That which sustains our shared faith and shared objective is a shared experience of revelation. I’ve written often that Christianity is neither philosophy nor formula. It is a lived and real encounter with God who is a clear and present reality, not some imagined narrative rooted in myth. This is why, when despondent, we cling on to what we have chosen to believe in the expectation that once again we shall share a fresh revelation of Christ’s presence. There are as many forms and experiences as there are people in the earth, and I love to hear and share personal testimony on my radio show, [itals]Premier Life[end itals].

Revelation is the purpose of every Emmaus walk we take. Seven miles can last a while, yet on each stage of life’s pilgrimage we are in search of revelation. This will help keep us rooted in the Christian faith and can provide the grace to endure the challenges we each encounter throughout our lives. I love to receive Eucharist weekly; my walk from pew to altar rail is always a prophetic acting out of my Emmaus walk. From darkness to light, from despondency to hope, from blindness to revelation.

QUESTION: What was the last revelation you received from God?

PRAYER: Thank you for inviting me to commune with you through bread and wine and for the fresh strength and revelation it brings.