‘He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him.’ – John 6:56
Many believers struggle to understand this verse, and even some of Jesus’ disciples turned away because of it. But Jesus is the Word of God. The Word was with God, and the Word became flesh. His body represents the old covenant that had to be broken so we could receive a new covenant that makes us whole. Here, Jesus is presenting a covenant not of the letter but of the Spirit, which gives us a new heart.
Without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness of sins. Through His blood, we receive redemption. Through His blood, we overcome Satan. In the Old Testament, blood was required for the forgiveness of sins and trespasses, but the blood of Jesus gives us full access to His presence.
Jesus did not mean literally eating His flesh and drinking His blood. Later, He taught His disciples and even Paul, the late apostle, that we partake of communion whenever we meet to remember His new covenant with us. It’s like a groom inviting His bride to unite with Him. When we take communion, we accept this covenant with God.
Through the propitiation in His blood, and by His Word, we are drawn closer to God. His Word teaches us who He is, His nature, His ways, what pleases Him, and what He calls us to do. To live in God’s Word is to dwell in Jesus, for He is the Word, and we abide in Him.”
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