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και ειπεν προς αυτους επιθυμια επεθυμησα τουτο το πασχα φαγειν μεθ υμων προ του με παθειν
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και ειπεν προς αυτους επιθυμια επεθυμησα τουτο το πασχα φαγειν μεθ υμων προ του με παθειν
By Todd Beiswenger
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The Lord loves you and wishes to be with you, and one way we can do that is by partaking in the Holy Supper, aka communion. Throughout the Bible people are brought together and treaties are consummated over a meal together, and the Lord wants to bring us closer to Him over a meal as well.
(References: Arcana Coelestia 2342, 7906; Divine Love and Wisdom 47-5, 48; Exodus 3:3; John 6:31-35, 6:47-51; Luke 22:14-20)