1 Corinthians 10:16: Is not the cup of blessing which we bless a sharing in the blood of Christ?
We drink here the cup of blessing. What blessings are contained in that cup? All the blessings that Jesus promises to his disciples are here.
This is the feast of the kingdom, and with this cup we receive the kingdom of heaven. It is a cup of consolation for those who mourn. The cup is the product of the earth, and in inheriting this cup, we are those who inherit the earth. This cup satisfies our thirst, because it is the cup of righteousness for which we hunger and thirst.
This is the cup of mercy. When the leaders of Israel sat on the mountain to eat and drink, they looked up to see God. We are those who see God. This is the table of the sons of God, the true Israel. This cup is the cup of adoption.
This cup is the cup of blessing for the persecuted. Jesus shed His blood for our cleansing and salvation, and this cup is a sharing in that blood. As we receive this cup, we come to share in His cross, and are to rejoice to be among those who are persecuted.
Jesus is the blessed Man, and to share in His blessing we must share in His life. So, eat this bread which is a sharing in the body of Christ. Drink this cup of blessing which is communion in His blood. Share in the blessed man, and also share in His blessings.
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