1 Corinthians 11:23–26 (NRSV)
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Verse 23For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread, Verse 24and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, "This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me." Verse 25In the same way he took the cup also, after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me." Verse 26For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.
Devotion
In writing to the Christians at Corinth, Paul makes a point to remind them of the Lord’s Supper, and urges them not only to remember the supper, but to celebrate it and to pass it along to future generations. Already, some 25 years after that event, Paul remembers that this good news was handed on to him, just as he in turn handed it on to the Corinthians. Like the lambs’ blood on the doorposts at Passover, the bread and wine of the Lord’s Supper are a repeated reminder of the depth and breadth of God’s love for us. We too are reminded to pass this good news on to others, to share with them the never-failing love of God, especially through the sharing of bread and wine, the body and blood of Christ. This is the covenant, the eternal agreement that God has given us, through Jesus.
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Prayer
Make us mindful, O Lord, of the covenant that you made with us through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Every time we eat and drink, Christ is with us through bread and wine. Amen.