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21 Biblical Meditations During Communion (Part 3 of 4)

Each week, the faithful child of God looks forward to that blessed opportunity to commune with the Savior around His table, as he remembers His Lord’s death, discerns His Lord’s body and examines himself.  This series of articles has examined the Biblical importance of doing that properly every Sunday and has sought to offer some practical and Biblical ways to fulfill this each week.  The last article began a listing of 21 different aspects of Christ’s crucifixion upon which our minds can meditate as we partake.  Perhaps a Christian could focus on one of these (and read the Biblical passages) each week as he communes.  We will continue where we left off.

9.  Read and meditate on the three trials before Jewish authorities, including the vile treatment that Jesus received from His enemies and the vehement denial He received from a friend (John 18:12-28; Matt. 26:57-27:2; Mark 14:53-15:1; Luke 22:54-23:1). 

10.  Read and meditate on the three trials before civil authorities, including the false testimony, the contemptuous conduct and the viciously-frenzied mob (Matt. 27:11-25; Mark 15:2-14; Luke 23:2-25; John 18:28-40; 19:6-16).

11.  Read and meditate on the merciless, violent, humiliating and unwarranted Roman scourging of Jesus, including the mockery of a crown of thorns (Matt. 27:26-31; Mark 15:15-20; John 19:1-5).

12.  Read and meditate on Jesus’ agonizing journey to Golgotha, when He was made to bear His own cross, along with two criminals (Matt. 27:32-34; Mark 15:20-23; Luke 23:26-32; John 19:16-17).

13.  Read and meditate on the nails being driven into His precious body and the excruciating events of those first three hours on the cross (Matt. 27:35-44; Mark 15:24-32; Luke 23:33-43; John 19:18-27). 

14.  Read and meditate on the dark and harrowing events of the last three hours on the cross (Matt. 27:45-50; Mark 15:33-37; Luke 23:44-46; John 19:28-30).

15.  Read and meditate on the actions and events that took place immediately after His death, including the earth’s shuddering response, the spear thrust through His side and His burial among the dead (Matt. 27:51-66; Mark 15:38-47; Luke 23:47-56; John 19:31-42).

There is so much heart-breaking, life-changing detail for our minds to discern as we commune each week.  So far we have considered fifteen different aspects of His crucifixion upon which we can meditate.  We can focus on a different one each week.  More to come in next week’s article.