Hours before Jesus died by the violent hands of the Romans, He told His disciples how He wanted them (and us), to remember Him and His death, and why we needed to remember His blood,

Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father’s kingdom” (Matthew 26.27–29).

Unbelievably some Christians see no need to do this every first day of the week. For those of you who do, based on this passage, I encourage you to think on these things when you drink the cup:

1. It is the blood of the New Covenant.

2. He shed His blood for the remission of our sins.

3. He drinks it with us.