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Come and eat!
(Horatius Bonar, “The Bread of Immortality”)
“I am the bread of life.” John 6:48
“I am the living bread.” John 6:51
All food is for the sustaining of life.
Jesus announces Himself as the bread which will sustain
the life of the soul. Not merely some doctrine–but Himself.
He is the bread; not merely bread–but the bread–the one
true bread; without whom the soul cannot grow, nor its life
be sustained. For only by this life-sustaining bread, can
such sickly souls be nourished. As such, Jesus is necessary
to the soul as its food–its bread.
Outside of Him, there is no nourishment, no sustenance.
He feeds–He alone. He feeds us on Himself! All else is
husks, or mere air and vapor. Jesus, in His glorious person,
is our food–the true bread and sustenance of the soul;
the hidden manna.
Jesus applies various names to it:
“bread from heaven”
“true bread”
“the bread of God”
“bread of life”
“living bread.”
All these are names indicative of its excellence, its power,
its suitableness. It is the very bread we need; no other
would do. Jesus is the soul’s eternal food. This
storehouse is inexhaustible–and ever accessible!
Come as you are, poor prodigal, starving on husks–come
and eat! Eat, O friends! Eat, and live! Eat, and be strong!
Eat, and be in soul health!
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May you feast at His table today!
Thanks to Rachel for giving me permission to use her beautiful photography today.
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>We celebrated communion yesterday at church and it really touched me when the pastor read Luke 22:19,especially when he came to, "This is my body given for you." Christ's body freely given for us! It is so hard for me to wrap my head around the immense meaning, grace and beauty of it all!! Great post! Love and hugs!
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>Lovely post! Precious Saviour! Thank you for sharing your heart…it is lovely to visit with you here Becky. Many blessings,Camille
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>This is fitting quote for the Lord's day. May He be our only nourishment.
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>Becky, this post touches me deeply. "Jesus announces Himself as the bread which will sustain the life of the soul. Not merely some doctrine–but Himself." So true. Such a great thought to carry around with me in my heart at the beginning of this Lord's Day. Bless you, my friend.
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