We have begun attending a church that instead of using grape juice for Communion uses wine for the Lord's Supper. Now I am not a drinker but this does not bother me in the least. It has put me to thinking on this subject lately though. I was once told by someone that they would never take communion in a church that only offered wine. She proceeded to tell me that she had never had any type of alcoholic drink in her entire life and that it was just something she committed to abstaining from. This is very commendable,I completely understand her conviction to avoid alcoholic drink and applaud her on following through with her conviction. However, I have a nagging concern the more I think about this. She also told me that this was not a pride thing it is just something she committed herself to doing. The more I ponder her statements, the more I have begun to feel that it is indeed a pride thing. When we begin to put our own personal righteousness in higher importance than communing with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at His table we have become like the Pharisees.

What are your thoughts on this????

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