Dec. 23rd - Bread - John 6:35
"Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will never thirst."
I LOVE how God works! I was
thinking about what direction to take this Christmas devotion and the following
song came on! Take a quick listen if you can, and then we'll talk!
It caught my attention
because it talks about God's love coming down and our praise going up. In
our verse today (one of His seven "I AM"
statements), Jesus calls Himself the "Bread of Life."
Just a few verses back He
explains more:
"For
the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the
world." John
6:33
Back in chapter one of John
and verse 14, it says -
"And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory,
glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth."
Jesus, the Bread of
Life...God in flesh, stepped down out of Heaven and came to earth in the form
of man to live among us. His love for us caused Him to lay aside His
majesty and glory for a time, to walk in our shoes, and to reveal Himself to
us...that we might see with our eyes and touch with our hands. To show He
is real and He is near!
I love to bake sourdough
bread. Bread just seems to complete a meal. My daddy used to call
it the "staff of life." This "Bread of LIfe" though
is meant to sustain more than our physical bodies; it represents the gift of Christ's
life.
As He took part in the Passover meal with His disciples -
"And
when He had taken some bread and given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them,
saying, "This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of
Me."
Luke 22:19
He came down from Heaven
giving His very life for us...and we are to remember. Today as we eat or
see any type of bread, may it cause us to remember all He has done for us and
be thankful. May our praises go up!
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