Prayers for the Holy Communion will be much more relevant when we know the significance of the agelong Christian practice and event. The Eucharist, popularly referred to as the holy communion is one of the most popular Christian events in most Christian denominations and communities around the world and it has its roots in the Scripture as implemented by Christ for believers to do in remembrance of Him till His second coming.
The Holy Communion perfectly represents all that we stand for as believers today, that is, the flesh, blood, and spirit of Christ in us. The holy communion is a constant event to epitomize the remembrance of the inexhaustible sacrifice of Jesus Christ as the redeeming Lamb by whose crucifixion and resurrection we are saved and sanctified.
The Memorial event of the Lord’s Supper is mainly done by believers spread across the globe to remember the death of our Lord and He paying the ultimate sacrifice for our redemption from sin on the Cross.
Bread and wine are used as emblems of the event today, and this is to represent the body and the blood of Jesus Christ respectively as seen in the bible verses on communion. When we eat the bread and drink the wine of communion, we have physically and outwardly performed a spiritual exercise that signifies the intake of the body of Christ by which we gain renewed life, and eternity with the Father. Christ notes:
“I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty…And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day ” – John 6:35-50 (NIV)
Benefits of the Holy Communion
It is important that as Christians who have been saved by and in the name of Jesus Christ, we take Communion. This is because it is what Jesus commanded us to do to commemorate his death, for as he said, “this do in remembrance of me.” He sacrificed himself so that we do not die, but have eternal life. Whenever we take part in the Holy Communion, we proclaim the eternal life that the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ brings to us. It also ushers in the pathway of living a victorious Christian life that grants us the future promise of eternal salvation by God.
Furthermore, every time we take the Holy Communion, we are reminded that Jesus Christ is our provider, he makes provision for our physical food, and also nourishment for our spirit.
While everyone is encouraged to take part in the Holy Communion, only Christians who have accepted Jesus as their Lord and Saviour, and believe he died so that they may be saved, can be a partaker of his body and blood (holy communion).
Holy communion Scriptures
Although these criteria can not be strictly enforced as true salvation is a personal affair, anyone who is not truly born again and partakes in holy communion does that unworthily and might attract the damnation of heaven, as seen in 1 Corinthians 11 verses 28 to 30:
- vs 28. “Let a man [thoroughly] examine himself, and [only when he has done] so should he eat of the bread and drink of the cup.”
- vs 29. “For a person who eats and drinks without recognizing the body is eating and drinking judgment upon himself.”
- vs 30 “For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep.”
Also Read: 33 Bible Verses on Communion
We must therefore shy off taking holy communion if we are not of full conviction in the saving grace that Christ’s death brings to the world. It is negatively consequential to partake in the supper unworthily. However, in most gatherings, an avenue for instant resolution to come to Christ, accepting his saving grace, and fully yielding to His Lordship is a great decision to make to partake of the Communion.
Prayers before and After Holy Communion
My dear Lord I lift your cup in appreciation of your wonderful work of grace on Calvary, shedding your blood for your people, I pray dear Lord, that to everyone reading this prayer, you will cleanse and Sanctify them because You are the Lord that heals us. The blood has been shed already, and therefore, no sickness and sin can abound anymore at the appropriation of the blood of Jesus.
Exodus 15: 26 “And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.”
1. Our Dearest Father, we worship and appreciate You for Your limitless compassion in giving Your begotten Son to die for us on the Cross for the purging of the sins of Your people and so that we again can be redeemed back to You, We are sincerely grateful dear Lord, and we worship You.
2. We come with a heartfelt cry dear Father, in remembrance of the boundless love that You demonstrated towards mankind at Calvary, We Pray Lord, that You lead our hearts never to forget the priceless sacrifice that You made as the sacrifice for our Sins.
3. Lord, Jesus, I pray that as I break this bread it will be a cherished acknowledgment of the broken body of Christ made available for my eternal redemption. I am asking that this bread be a source of both spiritual and physical strength for me in Jesus’ Name.
4. Lord Jesus, you demand that anyone who will partake should thoroughly examine themselves, Lord I Pray that every root and seed of unworthiness in me, be cleansed by the Blood of Jesus and the sacrifice of His love, Amen.
5. My Saviour Jesus, I bring to bare every form of uncleanness in me before you today with a penitent heart, I ask dear Lord that as I partake in this Holy Communion, my heart, spirit, and soul will be drawn closer to you in worship, fellowship, prayer, and meditation, Amen.
6. Loving Father, I acknowledge the inexplicable depth of your love upon us as your people and we are forever thankful for giving us Jesus as the ultimate sacrifice for redemption from the yoke and bondage of sin, I ask dear Lord that as we partake in this communion You will make way for our healing from every guilt and condemnation of sin from the pas falling life, and that our minds and spirits will be filled with the joy of the Holy Ghost in Jesus’ name. Amen.
7. Lord Jesus, I come to the sacred table today to eat the bread and wine in remembrance of You. I pray Faithful Lord that you will shine your guiding light on my path and be my protection both day and night in Jesus’ name. Amen.
8. My Swet and Loving Heavenly Father, my hearty request before you as I take this communion is that you will give me a heart that obeys your commandments and will selflessly, that my consecration and commitment to the things of the kingdom will increase and that my zeal for service and defense of the gospel will grow than ever before in Jesus’ name, Amen.
9. Dear God, I pray that as I partake in this communion, you will increase upon me the grace to grow and walk in your ways and that my faith will be strengthened, never to waiver in Jesus’ name,
10. Heavenly Father, as we remember Jesus through communion, fill our hearts with gratitude and inspire us to live according to Your will. Amen.
11. God the Haloed one, I pray that this communion will foster a deeper relationship with you and that I will be possessed with an unbending will to yield to the teachings of Christ my King and to forever cherish the sacrifice of his death.
12. Lord Jesus, by the power of your word I understand that your body Lord was broken and that my own body might again be put together, I appropriate this Lord in my life for healing in Jesus’ name.
13. Dear Lord Jesus, I decree and declare in the name of Jesus that every spirit of infirmity and life-threatening sickness vacate my body right now as I take the cup in Jesus’ name.
14. Most Gracious God, I pray in the name of Jesus, that as I take this cup your holy anointing will flow through my entire being for all-round deliverance from every demonic stronghold, Amen.
15. Dear Lord, I ask in prayer that the same infallible resurrection power that resurrects the body of my Lord Christ from the dead flows through me now for perfect healing and cleansing in Jesus’ name.
16. I begin to feel the power of God all over me for a lasting transformation, revival, and resuscitation.
17. Lord Jesus, I ask in prayer as partake in this cup that I will be reminded of the efficacy of the covenant through the blood of Christ the Son of God and that it will help me to live a life of gratitude and Love to the master for the redemptive work of Grace done at the Cross.
18. Dear Lord, I appreciate you because I know that as your people pray this prayer, you will perfect their healing and give them an unspeakable testimony so much that their hearts cannot contain it in Jesus’s name, Amen.
19. Precious Father, I pray for as many that are looking up unto you for forgiveness and pardon as we take this emblem of faith, cleanse and draw them nearer to you according to your word in John 12: 32 “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.”
