“Daily Bread Pt. 2”

Thursday, August 09, 2012

     I saw your post today, "Daily Bread", and it brought a question to mind.  I have a friend who mentioned that while her and her husband are on vacation, they do the Lord's Supper by themselves wherever they may be. They go to the store and buy crackers and grape juice, then scope out a tranquil spot (like the beach or a park), he says the prayers, and then they partake.  I was under the assumption that this is wrong, that we need to be gathered as a congregation to do the Lord's Supper.  Now, this couple portrays themselves as being very righteous, but this seems off to me.  What's your take?

Sincerely,
All Or Nothing

Dear All Or Nothing,

You are right that partaking of the Lord’s Supper is a congregational activity, but this couple isn’t alone in their habit of partaking of it together while away from home.  Jesus says that where two or three are gathered together in His name, He is amongst them (Matt 18:20).  Since it only takes two people to make a worship service, many folks think of these vacation gatherings as a temporary congregation and, therefore, feel at peace about taking the Lord’s Supper this way.  Though not ideal, in their opinion, it is better than not partaking at all.

Good brethren are divided on this issue, and there is decent logic on both sides.  It is best to leave such decisions to the conscience of each Christian (Rom 14:4-6).

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