The Eucharistic Jesus Is a Mighty Force Against the Devil, by Venatius Oforka

An arrow that should be found in the quiver of an intercessor is the Eucharist. Jesus said, “Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day. For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them” (John 6:53–56, NIV). Shortly before He was taken away to be slaughtered as the sacrificial Lamb, He officially instituted a sacred event.

Thus, while He was sitting at supper with His apostles, Jesus took bread, broke it, and gave it to them, saying: “Take and eat; this is my body” (Matt. 26:26). In the same way He took the cup after supper and said: “Drink from it all of you. This is my blood of the covenant which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins” (Matt. 26:27–28). Thereafter, He went to Calvary to be sacrificed and for His Body and Blood to be concretely given up for the life of many.  ….