“And
Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life’.” John 6:35 NKJV
Bread, good whole grain bread, is a
staple food of life. Whole grains provide multiple vitamins, minerals,
carbohydrates and other essential nutrients for life. When Jesus said that He
was the bread of life He meant that we are sustained by Him. The bread of
heaven, manna, fed the millions of Israelites in the wilderness for forty
years. Elijah was sustained by the bread brought to him by ravens. Bread was in
the tabernacle.
Across the room from the lampstand
was a golden table containing twelve loaves of bread. Again we find Christ in
the tabernacle caring for His people. Not only is Christ the living bread that
we need to live spiritually, His word is viewed as bread that we need to feast
on to live spiritually as well. The great hymn, “Break, Thou, the Bread of
Life” was meant to be sung with Bible study and was not written for communion.
In the light and the bread we find Christ reflected in means that we can use
for our daily lives. Every day we need to eat and every day we need to feed on
the bread of God.
Dear
Father, Thank You for giving us true bread in Christ and His word. Amen.
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You may also
enjoy the Gospel dog blog, “The Gospel According to Molly”, and the Alzheimer’s
blog, “Taking Care of Joe” both found on my website.
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