Most people only take communion once a month at church—some even less. But according to Isaiah Saldivar, this sacred act isn’t something you should limit to just a few times a year.
“You should be doing it more than that,” he says. In fact, he shares a powerful testimony of a friend who was struggling with serious health issues but began taking communion daily and “was dramatically healed.”
“There’s actually power in taking communion,” Saldivar explains. “There’s supernatural [power] that happens when you take communion.” But many believers aren’t sure how to do it at home. That’s why he breaks it down into six simple steps.
1. Prepare Your Heart
Before anything else, take a moment to reflect. Saldivar points to 1 Corinthians 11:27-30, where Paul warns about taking communion in an unworthy manner: “That is why many of you are weak and sick, and some of you have even died.”
He explains that in Paul’s time, people were using the Lord’s Supper as an excuse for gluttony while others went hungry. “He wasn’t saying you have to be perfect… Paul is saying do it in a worthy manner, for the right reasons,” Saldivar clarifies. Before taking communion, examine yourself, repent and approach it with reverence.
“You can pray a prayer like this,” he suggests: ‘Lord, cleanse my heart and prepare me to receive Your body and blood with gratitude.’
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2. Gather the Elements
Next, get your communion elements ready. Saldivar keeps it simple: “What I like to use is this little thing here—you can get these on Amazon. It’s all-natural unleavened bread and just some grape juice.”
But if you don’t have pre-packaged elements, that’s OK. “You can also get matzah bread and just get a big thing of grape juice if you want to be a little more cost-efficient.” He emphasizes that it’s not about the exact elements but what they represent. “Use what you have… It’s about the meaning behind it.”
3. Read and Reflect on Scripture
Before partaking, Saldivar suggests reading 1 Corinthians 11:23-24 (MEV):
“On the night in which He was betrayed, took bread. When He had given thanks, He broke it and said, ‘Take and eat. This is My body which is broken for you. Do this in remembrance of Me.'”
Saldivar explains, “We’re doing communion in remembrance of what Christ has done.” He also recommends reading Isaiah 53:5: “He was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed.”
4. Partake of the Bread
Now it’s time to take the bread. Saldivar demonstrates, holding it up: “I would say, ‘This is His body, broken for me. I eat this in remembrance of Christ.’”
As you eat, take a moment to reflect. “Thank Jesus and remember His sacrifice,” he says.
5. Drink the Cup
Then, take the cup. “You can hold the cup and say something like, ‘This is His blood poured out for my sins. I drink this in remembrance of Him.’”
Saldivar encourages viewers to use this time to reflect on the power of Christ’s blood. Then, drink the cup with gratitude. “Thank You, Lord. Thank You, Jesus, for shedding Your blood for me.”
6. Give Thanks and Pray
To close, Saldivar always prays a prayer of gratitude: “Lord, thank You for Your sacrifice. Help me, Lord, to remember what You’ve done. Help me, Lord, to live a life worthy of what You’ve done.”
He reminds viewers, “Communion is so powerful. It’s declaring the blood of Jesus. It’s declaring what Christ has done on the cross.” He even shares that he has “heard testimony after testimony of people getting healed through taking communion” and others who “have gone through deliverance while taking communion.”
Making Communion a Regular Practice
Saldivar encourages believers to take communion regularly, at least once a week. “Take it regularly. Take it with reverence, though. It’s not a ritual… There’s healing in this.”
To wrap up, he asks his viewers: “When’s the last time you took communion? Besides right now, if you took it with me, when’s the last time you took communion?” He urges them to consider making it a consistent part of their faith.
Maybe this is something we’ve overlooked for too long. If communion is as powerful as Saldivar says, then perhaps it’s time to bring it into our daily lives, not just as a church tradition, but as a personal declaration of faith, healing and gratitude.
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James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.
