A Foreshadowing of the Lord's Supper

# 110 – Today's Du-votional comes from 1Sa 9:11-13, “As they went up the hill to the city, they met some young women going out to draw water, and said to them, "Is the seer here?" 12 And they answered them and said, "Yes, there he is, just ahead of you. Hurry now; for today he came to this city, because there is a sacrifice of the people today on the high place. 13 "As soon as you come into the city, you will surely find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. For the people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; afterward those who are invited will eat. Now therefore, go up, for about this time you will find him." (1 Sam 9:11-13) What a coincidence. Saul and his servant bump into a couple of ladies who knew Samuel, and they weren't that far behind Samuel who was walking ahead of them. They urge the two of them to hurry up and catch him before he gets busy with the duties of the sacrifice and feast. The sacrifice could not take place until the man of God blessed it. Please note that the women said, “he MUST bless the sacrifice. Samuel, a type of Christ, must “consecrate the elements” of the sacrificial meal. This was the duty of the Old Testament priests as they foreshadowed what Jesus did on the night in which He was betrayed. (Jesus took bread and BLESSED it” ( Mt 26:26) “And He took the cup, and gave thanks,” (Mt 26:27) The sacrifices and feasts of the Old Testament forever replaced by what we call the eucharist, communion, or the Lord's Supper, in which he commanded us to “do in remembrance of Him,” ( Luke 22:19) This foreshadowing of the Lord's Supper was vital. It must be done by the OT priests, because the ultimate peace offering could only be accomplished by the One they foreshadowed, namely Jesus. Saul should've paid closer attention to the words of the maidens because, later on, his disregard for their statement, “he MUST bless the meal,” cost him the kingdom. (See 1 Sam 13:14) Friend, don't lose the kingdom. It is Jesus alone who remits sin. Joh 14:6 says, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.