What Does, "Bread of Life," Mean To You?

"....Most assuredly, I say to you, you seek Me...because you ate of the loaves and were filled.  Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you...."  (John 6:26-27b)

Why did you "seek" Jesus, and why do you still "seek" Jesus?

Our Lord Jesus is, "....the food which endures....I am the Bread of life.  He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst....This is the Bread which comes down from heaven, that one may eat of it and not die.  I am the living bread...."  Jesus is not the food which wears out, becomes stale, no longer producing nutrients.  Jesus is the Bread of God, "....that one may eat of it and not die."  He Is Eternal Bread.

I submit to you that along with whatever theologians or you and I may think that, "I Am the Bread of Life," means, could it be that primarily the Bread of Jesus is His Words, His Breath, as in, "God-Breathed"?  I wonder if there could be something of this in, "For My flesh is food indeed, and My blood is drink indeed."  Or, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word which proceeds out of the mouth of God."

If what you and I "seek" in life takes priority over, "....The Bread which comes down from Heaven..," we are emaciated specimens; we are starving ourselves.  I know you have heard and read over the years of the centrality of Jesus Christ. You know that I have often quoted many verses which point people to Jesus, viz., "looking unto Jesus."  But in reality, most of it is "intangible."  If I see the Words of Jesus as, "the Bread of Life.., food indeed"---------- that is very tangible.  N0!  This is not "bibliolatry."  This is realizing that the Words of Jesus are the Person, the very Breath of Jesus Himself.

Father, in Jesus' Name, I confess that when I "seek" anything or anyone instead of You, I starve.  Amen.

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Sarah and I leave from South Haven, MI., tomorrow morning.

When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"

Hebrews 12:2

"....Talking About Things I Knew Nothing About...."

"You asked, 'Who is this that questions my wisdom with such ignorance?'  It is I-- and I was talking about things I knew nothing about, things far too wonderful for me." (Job 42:3, NLT)

The Bible translates once the word for, "wonderful," as, "monstrous things."  That about does it for me.

As the years have gone by, I have more and more considered that things which our Blessed Trinity does are, "monstrous things," as a dictionary defines it, "deviating greatly from the natural form or character," and, I might add, "deviating greatly from" what I can fathom.  I cannot encourage the Church too much to take extreme care in speaking of "the Things of God" in a flippant manner, with little consideration of, "His ways past finding out."  Truth is, "His ways are...monstrous," ways.  Speculation be gone! 

The problem in the Book of Job is the whole reasoning process.  "Well, this just doesn't make sense.  After all, God would never," or, "God always," or, "God"---- whatever.  It is all, "....wisdom with such ignorance".  You and I just simply cannot know what "God always," or what, "God would never."  Life would be a lot less stressful, less anxious and confusing if humanity would just live, "....I was talking (or reasoning) about things I knew nothing about...." 

What is it today in your life?  Jesus invites, yes, commands us to, "Come to Me," not, "come to answers."  After all, isn't the invitation of the Godhead to, "Come to," Jesus more intimate, more loving, even though, "too wonderful," than any other we could possibly imagine?  Whatever "answers" we receive are already in His, "God-Breathed," Words, not in our reasoning or, "The Lord told me."  Jesus only "tells" us what He already told us.  At one point Job says, "I have said too much already.  I have nothing more to say."  I can tell you, my friend, the longer I live, the more I concur with this, "....conclusion of the matter."

Father, in Jesus' Name, I just cannot comprehend You.  But I love You.  Amen.
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October 28-November 15 Mission is fast approaching.  We really appreciate any prayers.
 

When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"

Hebrews 12:2

"Do Not Rest Day Or Night...."

"And they do not rest day or night, saying: 'Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!'"

This is Heaven's version of 24/7 prayer, praise, worship, "....they do not rest day or night...."  There is apparently no "time" for anything else, just continual worship.  One does not have to "stop and think" about it for very long.  There is an eternalness about Jesus' cry from the cross, "It is finished."  It seems to me, therefore, that Jesus' shed blood, His death and resurrection is the "advance team" of Eternity.

John saw and heard his revelation about 2000 years ago.  The indication is, however, that this "worship service" is continual, "....they do not rest day or night...."  Whatever you and I do today, this should be the "spirit" of the day, even when we awake at night, "Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!"

Father, in Jesus' Name, I join the heavenly chorus, "Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty...."  Amen.

When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"

Hebrews 12:2

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