Accepted, not because of me!

A few weeks ago I was at church during one of the services. I had been dealing with some crap that made me feel less than worthy of His forgiveness, love, grace, and acceptance. During this time we were about to take communion and the scripture about taking the Lord's supper unworthingly came to mind, 1 Corinthians 11:25 "27 Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord.28 A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup." As I thought about this I was not going to take the communion. I started to tell the Lord about my decision, and immediately I was reminded of the story of Mophibosheth. 2 Samuel 9:6-10 "6 When Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he bowed down to pay him honor. David said, “Mephibosheth!”
“Your servant,” he replied. 7 “Don't be afraid,” David said to him, “for I will surely show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.”
8 Mephibosheth bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you should notice a dead dog like me?”
9 Then the king summoned Ziba, Saul's servant, and said to him, 'I have given your master's grandson everything that belonged to Saul and his family. 10 You and your sons and your servants are to farm the land for him and bring in the crops, so that your master's grandson may be provided for. And Mephibosheth, grandson of your master, will always eat at my table.'" The Lord began to share with me that Mophibosheth was not invited because of who he was, what he had done or not done. Not what he had or did not have. Mophilbosheth was invited because he was King Saul's grandson. That was the reason why. Nothing else.

The Lord began to show me that I was invited and accepted to the Lord's table not because of who I am, what I have done, or what I have or what I do not have. It was because of Jesus, and Jesus alone. God began to show me that it is by His grace that I am forgiven, saved, and accepted and nothing of myself.

After that I had no problem taking the Lord's supper. That communion was the best communion that I had ever had in my life. I had finally realized that it is Jesus and nothing else! What a day it became.