Holy Week is a good time to reflect on the price our Redeemer paid for our salvation.
“It has been the cross which has revealed to good men that their goodness has not been good enough.”
- Johann Hieronymus Schroeder
Pharaoh’s chief cup-bearer, restored to his former position as Joseph predicted, should have at least said thanks.
However, he promptly forgot all about Joseph, “never giving him another thought” (Genesis 40:23 NLT)
This Old Testament non-example prompts Christians to remember our Redeemer.
We should remember our Savior with heartfelt gratitude – visualizing the cup of wine symbolizing His blood.
We should remember the Master by the way we humbly serve—joyfully being a cup-bearer for the King.
We should remember Christ in integrity—purifying the cup inside, not just polishing the outside.
We should remember the Lord in hallelujahs—drinking from a cup filled beyond the brim.
We should remember Jesus by persevering—drinking a bitter cup without complaint.
We should remember Christ in hope—anticipating His toast to life in heaven.
“He took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them, and they all drank from it.
‘This is my blood, which confirms the covenant between God and his people. It is poured out as a sacrifice for many.
I tell you the truth, I will not drink wine again until the day I drink it new in the Kingdom of God.’”
Mark 14:23-24 NLT
Johnny R. Almond
Pastor, Colonial Beach Baptist Church, Virginia
Author, Gentle Whispers from Eternity—Scripture Personalized
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[This devotion based on/adapted from Day 28 of Gentle Whispers from Eternity]
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