The Cup; His Blood Shed For You

"And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, 'Drink for it, all of you; for this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for forgiveness of sins." Matthew 26:27-28

When Jesus handed the cup to the disciples, they naturally would have thought of the blood of the Passover Lamb that was applied to the doorpost of their ancestor's homes in Egypt. In preparation for the tenth plague, God had instructed the children of Israel to put the blood of the Passover Lamb on the two doorpost and on the lentil of the house. God made a covenant with the people: When the death angel saw the blood of the doorpost, he would passover that house and not take the life of the first born son. But if a house did not have the blood on the doorpost and lentil, the death angel would visit their home and take the life of the first-born male. The Lord said, "And the blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you live; and when I see the blood I will pass over you, and no plague will befall you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt." Exodus 12:13

As the disciples drank the wine, they remembered the blood covenant. But Jesus gave new meaning to the wine to let it symbolize a new covenant. In the Lord's Supper, Jesus' blood now symbolizes more than salvation from a single night of terror, instead, it celebrates eternal salvation.

As Peter wrote in 1 Peter 1:18-19 "...knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, but with the precious blood , as a of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ."

See You Sunday...Bro. Alan