Parable of Communion

 God speaks to us in parables so that we can understand Spiritual truths. If you can understand breast-feeding then you will understand Communion. Communion comes from the root word commune, which means to communicate. It also has to do with the feeding of information and truth. The communion elements, represents the body and blood of Jesus Christ. We are what we eat. When we feed on Jesus the bread of life we become more like Him. We feed on Him though His word and prayer and worship.

Breast Feeding

Breast milk is the perfect food for the baby.

Communion

Jesus is the perfect food for the Christian. John 6:53 Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood; you have no life in you. Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. I Peter 2:2 like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.

Breast feeding

Breast feeding promotes bonding between mother and baby.

Communion

Communion promotes bonding between Jesus and the Christian

Breast feeding

Is available at no cost and is always the right temperature.

Communion

Is available at no cost and is always the right thing to do. Isaiah 55:1

Come, all you who are thirsty, Come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come; buy wine and milk without money and without cost. Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good and your soul will delight in the richest of fare.

Breast feeding

Breast milk provides antibodies that protect baby from sickness, such as colds and ear infections.

Communion

The blood of Jesus provides spiritual, antibodies that protect a Christian against sickness and diseases. Isaiah 53:5 But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His wounds we are healed. I Peter 2:24 He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by His wounds you have been healed. Psalm 103:2 Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits-- who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases.

Breast feeding

A mother is the only one who can feed and satisfy her baby.

Communion

Jesus is the only one who can feed and satisfy the Christian. Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.

The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.

Breast feeding

Dwells a baby close to its mother's heart beat and breast.

Communion

Communion dwells us closer to our Savior’s heartbeat and breast.

Breast feeding

Is not just only feeding but also a relationship.

Communion

Is not just feeding but also a relationship.

Breast feeding

A bottle will ran dry but not a mother's breast.

Communion

Jesus is a well that will never ran dry. John 7:37 Jesus said, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him."

Breast feeding

God created the breast and the milk but man has created the bottle and formulate.

Communion

God has created His word and man has created spiritual formula.

Breast feeding

The more a mother gives milk the more she has.

Spiritual truth

The more we give the more we have.

Breast feeding

A mother must eat so she can feed her baby.

Spiritual Truth

A person must eat Spiritual Truth to be able to feed another.

Breast feeding

The milk has live things in it like antibodies to fight diseases.

Communion

The blood of Jesus is a live and fights spiritual diseases.

Communion

Grapes represent the blood of Jesus

Breast feeding

Grapes, also represents the inside of a mother’s breast. Each grape represents the milk glands and the stems represent the milk ducts.

Breast feeding and Communion

Like newborn babies, crave pure Spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. I Peter 2:2

We should hungry for Jesus the way a baby hungers for breast milk. Babies feed every two hours so if we would be hungry for Jesus like a baby hungers for milk we would be more like Jesus.

Are Babies too young to take Communion?

Everything that a pregnant woman or breast feeding mom eats or drinks goes to her baby. If she takes Communion then her baby will be receiving communion. A baby can receive Communion even at mother’s breast. If babies were too young for Communion then pregnant mothers and nursing mothers could not take Communion.