WOW! Paul continues with his writings….and in Chapter 11, he discusses equality of men and women in God’s eyes…..and then communion.

According to my Bible Handbook, it was customary for women to cover their heads in public….except for temple prostitutes. One can imagine what happened when Christian women, who had the opportunity to not cover their heads in church….didn’t! Paul reminds us that men and women are equal in God’s sight…..however, they were told to be careful in certain ares of the cities. It is lovely how Paul shows the differences of men and women….He says that neither man nor woman can go it alone. He says man was created first by God and it was beauty. Then he goes on to say the ‘angelic’ hair of a woman is far more beautiful. And then….he reminds us that every man comes from a woman and everything comes from God….so we should quit discussing who is first, last, or better….

Chapter 11 goes on to teach us about communion. It is a wonderful explanation and in many churches, some of its words are used each time communion is celebrated.

“This is my body, broken for you. Do this to remember me”……these words begin a ceremony of remembrance, and renewing. It is to remind us of the death of Christ, His promise to us, and our devotion to Him. A party it is not! And that was another embarrassing point Paul had to make to his new Christians.

“After supper, he did the same thing with the cup. This cup is my blood, my new covenant with you. Each time you drink this cup, remember me”……As the Message Bible states….Anyone who eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Master irreverently is like part of the crowd that jeered and spit on him at his death. Is that the kind of ‘remembrance’ you want to be a part of? Examine your motives, test your heart, come to this meal in holy awe. (These words and actions are so true…whether your church celebrates communion once a day, or once a month)