How Long Can Bread Really Last?
John 7:26-29
The Word of the Lord says that many followers of Jesus were doing so because of the physical needs He was meeting in their lives. But His instruction to them was to not serve or follow Him for the natural food that perishes, but instead to follow for the food which endures unto everlasting life. They replied to Him by asking in what way can we labor to get this kind of bread? His response to them was to simply believe in Him, Christ, whom the Father has sent. At the time that I was studying this, I was quite hungry, and could physically sense the struggle one may have with having the physical needs satisfied. But Christ abruptly interrupted my hunger pains to say, my hunger should be for the food that doesn’t perish. For they that hunger and thirst for righteousness sake, shall be filled (Matt. 5:6). I have always thought that the prayer in Matthew 6:9-13 was asking God to give us our daily physical bread. But today, I realized that it is the daily bread of heaven that is needed to survive in this world. For Jesus is the Bread of Life, and all who feed from Him shall never hunger or thirst again. Recently, I threw away a couple of end pieces of bread that no-one likes to eat, and usually sits around until it molds. The bread couldn’t be eaten because it went bad. But Jesus teaches us today, that He is the bread that won’t go bad. And if you eat what won’t go bad, you won’t go bad. In fact you’ll live forever, spiritually that is. Mind you, I am still going to eat natural food today, but it certainly won’t take priority over the spiritual daily bread I need from my Father. Perhaps we should ask ourselves, why we are following Christ. Are we following only for the physical things He provides? God is pleased by our faith above anything else. Show Him you believe in Him today not just for the money, the house, the car or the fame; but rather show Him you trust Him for His spiritual provisions that give you life eternal. The Bible later states that many followers left following Him, because this was too hard a thing to do or understand. All they knew was the physical. But it takes stronger and deeper followers to see into the next dimension of The Daily Bread. There are provisions that satisfy greater than any physical parameter imaginable. Have you had your daily bread today? If so, how long does your bread last? Post your comment below!
John 7:26-29
The Word of the Lord says that many followers of Jesus were doing so because of the physical needs He was meeting in their lives. But His instruction to them was to not serve or follow Him for the natural food that perishes, but instead to follow for the food which endures unto everlasting life. They replied to Him by asking in what way can we labor to get this kind of bread? His response to them was to simply believe in Him, Christ, whom the Father has sent. At the time that I was studying this, I was quite hungry, and could physically sense the struggle one may have with having the physical needs satisfied. But Christ abruptly interrupted my hunger pains to say, my hunger should be for the food that doesn’t perish. For they that hunger and thirst for righteousness sake, shall be filled (Matt. 5:6). I have always thought that the prayer in Matthew 6:9-13 was asking God to give us our daily physical bread. But today, I realized that it is the daily bread of heaven that is needed to survive in this world. For Jesus is the Bread of Life, and all who feed from Him shall never hunger or thirst again. Recently, I threw away a couple of end pieces of bread that no-one likes to eat, and usually sits around until it molds. The bread couldn’t be eaten because it went bad. But Jesus teaches us today, that He is the bread that won’t go bad. And if you eat what won’t go bad, you won’t go bad. In fact you’ll live forever, spiritually that is. Mind you, I am still going to eat natural food today, but it certainly won’t take priority over the spiritual daily bread I need from my Father. Perhaps we should ask ourselves, why we are following Christ. Are we following only for the physical things He provides? God is pleased by our faith above anything else. Show Him you believe in Him today not just for the money, the house, the car or the fame; but rather show Him you trust Him for His spiritual provisions that give you life eternal. The Bible later states that many followers left following Him, because this was too hard a thing to do or understand. All they knew was the physical. But it takes stronger and deeper followers to see into the next dimension of The Daily Bread. There are provisions that satisfy greater than any physical parameter imaginable. Have you had your daily bread today? If so, how long does your bread last? Post your comment below!
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