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1 Corinthians 11:25
"After the same manner also He took the cup, when He had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in My blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of Me."

We get to experience Jesus in a number of ways! One is Holy Communion, the focus of our studies this week. We are in Paul's letter to the Corinthians. The quality and character of his writing demonstrates he was not only taught by Jesus, he was also an excellent student!

Paul is taking us back to the night Jesus was arrested. Before the stress and drama of betrayal, Jesus was alone with His Disciples commemorating the Passover. But, then Jesus departed from the usual rituals of the special night. He took bread, broke it and said, "Take, eat: this is My body, which is broken FOR YOU: this do in remembrance of Me."

We need to hear these words. All of these words. And especially “FOR YOU.” We have trouble understanding this. The world is repeatedly telling us one thing, mainly that we are not worthy. Sometimes the world is even telling us NO ONE cares. Jesus came and died FOR YOU. Everything. Incarnation, Transfiguration, death and resurrection. He did it all FOR YOU!

Jesus cares.
"After the same manner also He took the cup, when He had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in My blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of Me." Passover observances had continued for 1,300 years. The wine symbolized the blood of the sacrificial lamb. On this night, Jesus changed it. The NEW COVENANT in My blood. The gift of Holy Communion. Do this "in remembrance of Me." Jesus said. Through this ritual GOD is reaching out to all of us. We all learn differently. Some by hearing. Some by seeing. Some by touching. Holy Communion engages all the senses and reaches us. Whoever we are and however we learn and pay attention. 
FOR YOU.
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