We ask the Creator
to heal us, but often do nothing to alter much from our side, showing that
perhaps we're not that serious about being healed.
We leave our
diet as mostly how it's always been and the same for our lifestyle.
We ask the Creator for prosperity, yet may
not do anything to improve ourselves in our area of interest. We ask God
for
wisdom, yet restrict its expression by limiting our involvement in
new and interesting situations, perhaps because we perceive
them to be threatening to us. We need to welcome
the unknown and things of uncertainty, because we know only good
comes:
Psalms 71:6; 23:6;
Romans
8:28; 14:4
"...he shall be holden up, for God is able to make him stand."
If there is lack of courage
to change, we need question ourselves regarding how
to deepen our belief in God's power to bring freedom.
Dr. McAll asks us:."What
pushes God out of a person's life? It could be drug abuse, obsession with
money or sex, or occult.(occult
means hidden, often used today to denote
dealings in
demoniacal things of the
dark side).practices.(and
more).
...We must ask ourselves whether some part of us has not wanted a dead
child of ours or has rejected anyone in our family tree; or whether we
really forgave a dead relative for something he has done to us or to a
loved one. It is meaningless to say 'I could forgive him anything but that',
or 'If only he had not done that, I would forgive him'."
Here in your little ceremony,
Dr.
McAll suggests that the people involved place on a table in front of them,
any Family Tree they have drawn on up in preparation for this communion
ceremony.
They place the gifts of
bread and wine, which are offered to God and consecrated.(set
apart as sacred
to the Creator, belonging now to Him and now realizing that these solemnly
represent to the Creator, the body and blood of Emmanuel the Christ:.1Corinthians
11:26). Or you can go to a church
and ask them when they hold communion or, if they would hold a private
one for a few of you.
After the prayer and forgiveness
parts, as heretofore
mentioned, all present can eat a small piece of bread and have some
of the wine, both of which present for agreement what has been led in prayer
about their symbolic
importance.
Finally the service can end
with a prayer for the needs and blessings of the living, both those
here and those who may live elsewhere and for those we call 'dead', asking
Christ to heal – examples: 'We pray to you Father, asking that you apply
the sacrifice of Emmanuel the Christ to.('name').here
who has a nervous disorder.(or
whatever).and
is in need of the Creator's healing presence throughout his body. We ask
that Christ's indwelling presence renew, restore and energize every cell
and every molecule of his body to the image of His perfect continuous presence.
We pray for.('next
person').that
the fears she has be replaced with the strength and courage of the Lord
Emmanuel the Christ. We pray for.('next
person').and
ask that whatever has caused the angry outbursts be removed by the power
of Christ and that His.(Emmanuel).joy
provide him now with a balanced emotional state and a new refreshing direction.
We pray for.('next
person').asking
that your love be increased in her, so that her reactions to life's
vicissitudes
be that of courage and confidence in your unseen guidance.'
There is great healing power
for the living when a communion ceremony is held for the dead and those
of us still living.
A nineteen year old epileptic
girl whose right side was paralyzed experienced her own healing at the
last stage of the communion ceremony, held for her dead grandfather. Dr.
McAll explains:."To
her the healing came as a release which started from her shoulders and
spread slowly throughout her entire body. After the final prayer, she could
move normally. She has never had another epileptic fit.
"By extending our hands
over the sick person, we become channels through which Emmanuel the Christ
and perhaps, the dead can express their love."
Dr. McAll states:."We
pray that even as Christ blesses the bread and the wine and His life comes
into them, so it will come also into the families offering their love.(that
is, both the living and the dead, for whom we are praying - our offering
of love for them).
"Frequently when I receive
communion, I say the name of the dead person to indicate that I am receiving
on his or her behalf and am asking the Lord to come to the person I am
naming.
"What matters most during
these ceremony times is not worrying about what our own experiences will
be – feelings, voices or visions – but rather that we concentrate on
showing the Lord to the dead person and letting Him.(Emmanuel).bring
healing to the living."
The ceremony of communion
uses scripture, prayer in Emmanuel the Christ's name: example - 'We gather
here at this time in the name of Christ. We are His people. We have given
our lives to Him'. It also uses confession of sin: 'We here are willing
to have Emmanuel the Christ cleanse us from all darkness, both known and
unknown that is affecting our lives and the lives of others both dead and
alive for which purpose we are here gathered'. And the ceremony also uses
absolution, which is the formal remission of sin.(that
is, we forgive the person for what has caused his or her dilemma).
The act of forgiving:.'We
thank you Father for making all these things possible through your truth
about Christ. We thank you that in Him, we are clean, we are pure, we are
sanctified and holy, as holy as He Himself is. His sacrifice was just that
good.' Then there is the profession of faith:.'We
are gathered here at this time to affirm our belief in the saving power
made possible by the death and resurrection of Emmanuel the Christ. The
Lord's prayer is then read out loud by someone:.Matthew
6:9-13. Then there is fellowship in worshipping:.'Being
with each other here as we focus our attention upon our Creator, knowing
that the presence of Christ is also here with us all'. Then some praise
to the Creator for making all this possible because of what He wanted Christ
to do here on Earth – the sacrifice of His life in the physical person
of one called Emmanuel, for man's redemption. Then the communion is completed,
which is the taking of the symbolic bread and wine, laying on of hands
and blessing.('We
ask you father to bless these people {name the ones both dead and alive
and those present that you may be leading the group in prayer about}).
