# 115 The Calling Card of Melchizedek Is the Calling Card of Jesus

The Book of Genesis Day 115 The Calling Card of Melchizedek Is the Calling Card of Jesus Ge 14:18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High. 19 And he blessed him and said: "Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; 20 And blessed be God Most High, Who has delivered your enemies into your hand." And he gave him a tithe of all. The priest of God Most High, (Melchizedek) brought out bread and wine. It’s what priests do even today and when they do, the Supreme mediation occurs between God and man! And when I say priests, I mean those who serve as pastors, elders, spiritual leaders, priests, or whatever else the Bible calls them whenever and wherever the Sacrament of the Altar is observed. And it’s all because of what the Most High Priest, (Jesus) did on His last night on earth! Mt 26:26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, "Take, eat; this is My body." 27 Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you. 28 "For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. He then charged His disciples (His church) to perform this same ritual in remembrance of Him. When they do, bread and wine become His Body and Blood and the supreme mediation, (remission of sins) is accomplished. How is this possible? How can Jesus say that this bread IS His body? And how can Jesus say, this IS My blood? The answer to that question can be found in the miracle of the feeding of the 5,000. Just as Jesus blessed the bread and gave thanks for the wine, so He also did at the feeding of the 5,000. Mt 14:19 Then He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass. And He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes. Something miraculous happened to the loaves and fishes. They were transformed into very real fish and very real bread that satisfied the physical need of 5000 people! Let me ask you something. How many people do you believe Jesus could’ve fed with those loaves and fishes that day? The answer of course is, “as many as would’ve been there.” As many as had come to hear Jesus and be healed would’ve been fed and fully satisfied. Let me ask you another question. Who distributed the bread and the fish? The answer is “the disciples.” (The church) So why can’t Jesus bless the bread and give thanks for the wine and proclaim that henceforth , in this God-ordained ritual, these elements would be His Body (This is) and His Blood, (This is) distributed by His church and forgiveness (remission) of sins would be mediated! AND the spiritual needs of as many as come to the Table would be met and will be met until He returns! Melchizedek, a foreshadow of Christ, mediates with bread and wine, but Jesus, (the real deal) mediates with His actual Body and Blood! I hope this is helpful for you the next time you partake of this Holy Meal! There is forgiveness waiting for you in the Body and Blood of Jesus! Pray: Lord Jesus, thank You for giving us Your Body and Blood for the forgiveness of our sins!