In a sermon I heard recently by R.C. Sproul Jr., he gave a brilliant and emotional defense of paedocommunion. But beyond the splendid element of his analogy was that of Communion being a refreshment for God’s righteous warriors. Accordingly, Sproul mentions that the spiritual life is a war: the families of the righteous versus the broken families of the unrighteous. As in the Old Covenant, when God defended his people against the wicked Canaanites, God once again defends his people by feeding them and preparing them for the battle. In the middle of a war, when both armies crave for replenishment, God’s people alone receive the food and the drink that gives them ultimate victory.
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