And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, "Drink of it, all of you; for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you I shall not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom."

How do you normally react when someone offends you in some way? Perhaps they do something to embarrass you in public. Or maybe they humiliate you in front of your friends. How do you respond when someone swindles you out of money or sells you something that turns out to be worthless? All too often our human reaction to such situations is to seek revenge! We begin plotting ways to even the score, to get them back for what they did to us. This, all too human way of rea…