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Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the World (John 1:29). He is the new Passover lamb whose sacrificial flesh and blood saves us from eternal death (Matthew 26:27-28). Therefore, unless we eat His flesh and drink his blood, we would not have life within us (John 6:53). The Eucharist is God’s new and ever-lasting covenant with us in flesh and blood (Luke 22:19-20). In God’s old covenant with His people, which He made through Moses (Exodus 20), He wrote His words on stony tablets. The people were to follow the written words and prosper. In the new Covenant, God became flesh and sacrificed His life to save us from sin. Furthermore, He feeds us with His flesh and blood (under the appearance of bread and wine), which He sacrificed on the cross, so that we may have His life. Because of His life in us, His Words are imprinted on our hearts. While the tabernacle of the Old Testament had the stony tablets (on which the word of God was written), the tabernacles of the New Testament have the body of Christ (which is the Word become flesh). This makes God, both physically and spiritually present with His people (Rev 21:3). Since this covenant is everlasting it is continually being made ever present through the Eucharistic celebration throughout the World, in obedience to Jesus’ request to do this in remembrance of Him (which is, make it ever present in Greek). This celebration is the wedding feast of the Lamb (Revelation 5:6) in which Christ unites with His people by entering us both physically and spiritually. Due to our imperfect state we do not see and feel the full glory of this union. However, when we are completely freed from the effects of sin (which will happen is in Heaven) we will see its glory. This celebration fulfills what Malachi had prophesized (Malachi 1:11): from the rising of the sun even to the going down, My name is great among the Gentiles, and in every place there is sacrifice, and there is offered to My name a clean oblation. By this new covenant God becomes alive in our heart (in John 6:56). Eucharist therefore, establishes unity with Christ. Because Christ is one, those who receive Him, share a common meal. This brings unity among believers (1 Cor. 10:16-17), which Jesus desired very much (John 17:21). Union with God also brings heaven to Earth. Christians therefore, have celebrated this supper from the very beginning of Christianity (1 Corinthians 11:26-29, Act 2:46, 20:7 &11 and 27:35) and considered themselves very blessed for having the opportunity to celebrate it (Rev. 19:9).