1 Corinthians 10:16, The Cup of Blessing

1 Corinthians 10:16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ?…

The Lord’s Supper was instituted by our Lord Jesus Christ in the upper room before he went to the cross.

Matthew 26:26-30 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom. And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

Jesus took the cup and gave thanks. The cup of blessing pertains to the cup of grape juice that we used for our Lord’s Supper. In partaking the cup, we remember the Lord’s death on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins. His blood was shed for the remission of our sins. Spiritually the believer is nourished and strengthened in the partaking of the Lord’s Supper. He does so with prior self-examination, confessing his sins before God in prayer. Amen.