When taking the sacrament recently, I was reflecting on the bread and water. I think typically, we see them as tokens to remind us of Jesus\u2019s sacrifice for us, that as we partake of them, we remember what he has done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But I wonder if it\u2019s more than that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When we eat the bread and drink the water, they become part of us. Literally. Our body digests them into their elemental particles, which are then used to build cells in various parts of our body or otherwise contribute to biological processes in our body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not only does the sacrament remind us of Jesus\u2018s sacrifice, but they remind us that when we covenant to always remember him, take his name upon us, and keep his commandment, then he becomes part of who we are. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just as the bread and water literally become part of our body, Jesus\u2019s sacrifice, teaching, and example can become part of our soul.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"