CHRISTIANITY is rich with symbols. The bread and wine, the cross and baptism are all symbols that carry deep spiritual meaning.

A good definition of a symbol is a visible sign of an invisible reality. We are used to dealing with things we can see and touch. What we sometimes don't realise is that a lot of the things that influence us are unseen things.

Take for example a friendship. Friendship can be very real, it is something that can be relied on, it can affect the way you feel and what you do, but you can't see it!

Between us and God there is a flow of life and power. On the surface, "bread and wine" is just that - bread and wine. But the sacrifice of Jesus, His life, symbolised in bread and wine has changed the lives of billions of people.

The visible signs, symbols, point us to the realities of the Christian faith.