Jesus taught that the Father has life in Himself and has given to the Son that He also has life in Himself. This sets Christ apart from us. We most certainly do not have life in ourselves. But we access that life, that eternal and abundant life, through this bread and wine.

Jesus said, and indeed it was a hard saying, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood hath eternal life” (John 6:53).

As Calvin once said, “What our mind does not comprehend let faith conceive.” The flesh and blood of Christ feed our souls just as this bread and wine feed our bodies. 

You need this soul food. And it comes to you from the gracious hand of God who is outside of creation through the flesh and blood of His beloved Son. Eat and be satisfied. Drink and rejoice. For Christ says to you, “My flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him” (John 6:55-56). Come in faith and welcome to Jesus Christ.