On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was being sacrificed, His disciples said to Him, “Where do You want us to go and prepare for You to eat the Passover?” While they were eating, He took some bread, and after a blessing He broke it, and gave it to them, and said, “Take it; this is My body.” And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. And He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many. Truly I say to you, I will never again drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”
The passion of the Christ occurred during Passover week which is the most holy time of the year in Judaism. They were to sacrifice a lamb without blemish and eat it in haste to remember God's deliverance of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt. This was the grounds for the covenant God made with Israel. Now, Jesus is introducing a new thing. Instead of sacrificing animals over and over again for the remission of sin, He will be the new Lamb of God, who will take away the sins of the world. It is a once and for all sacrifice, based on the laying down of his life on the cross for all who come to him in faith. This is the grounds for the New Covenant because it is not only a Jewish festival, but one for Jews and gentiles alike and for anyone who bases their hope of eternal life on Jesus life, death, and resurrection on the cross.
Daily Prayer: Lord Jesus, this day plant the spirit of faith in the hearts of those who are trying to come to you for salvation and strengthen and uphold those who already have. Let the gospel be spread to everyone by everyone telling someone about your free gift of eternal life if only they call on your name. Amen.
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