The communion table

“Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 11:27
This verse has caused consternation for many Christians, largely due to the wording in some translations, which read “whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily”. They say, ‘But I still fall into sin now and then. How can I be worthy?’
The answer to that question is, none of us can. We will always be unworthy – in and of ourselves. But that is not what Paul is warning about. Christ’s sacrifice has made us worthy.
Rather, this is referring to partaking of communion disrespectfully, without thinking about what it means. When communion becomes just another ritual, or a wine-tasting session, then that’s eating and drinking in an unworthy manner.
There is a balance to be found. The bread and the cup are not the literal body and blood of Christ, nor do they become them at any point as the Roman Catholic church teaches. There is nothing magical about the physical elements. But they are a sign of the Lord’s death for us, that we proclaim until He comes again (1 Cor. 11:26). We ingest the bread and the cup, and they become part of our physical bodies. Communion reminds us of the sacrifice He made on our behalf, which we have made part of our lives unto salvation.