(4) Right reception of the Lord's Supper into hearts, has
a "restraining" effect on the soul. Every time a believer
receives the bread and the wine, he is reminded what a
serious thing it is to be a Christian, and what an obligation
is laid on him to lead a consistent life. Bought with such a
great price, as that which the bread and wine call to his
recollection, ought he not to glorify Christ in body and spirit,
which are His? The man who goes regularly and intelligently
to the Lord's Table finds it increasingly hard to yield to sin
and conform to the world.
Such is a brief account of the benefits which a right-hearted
Christian may expect to receive from the Lord's Supper. In
eating that bread and drinking that cup, such a man will have . . .
his repentance deepened,
his faith increased,
his knowledge enlarged,
his habit of holy living strengthened.
He will see more clearly what Christ is to him--and what
he is to Christ. He will feel the roots of his soul's spiritual
life watered, and the work of grace in his heart established,
built up, and carried forward. No wonder that a true
Christian finds the Lord's Supper a source of blessing!
- J. C. Ryle, The Lord's Supper
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