We all know that bread can feed the belly when you are hungry, but what feeds the spirit within us? Jesus said that man cannot live by bread alone, but by every word of God. Everyone in Christian circles may claim that the bible is the word of God, and yes the bible is God-breathed according to Paul, but what was Jesus really referring too? Jesus before healing the blind man in John's gospel said that the bread He had was to do the work of God: to feed people. People in today's culture with money, sex, power, fame, drugs, alcohol, and anything your heart's desire that you could ever want within our reach, but does it feed the inner man: does that spirit within gets nourished from all these things man desires? Solomon said in the book of Ecclesiastes to all: no. he had a 1000 wives, servants, gardens, houses, children, wealth, music, and everything the heart could desire, but he said it was all vain. Why? easy: it did not feed the spirit within.
Victor Frankel wrote a book called Man's search for meaning. In the book, he was talking about his experiences in Auschwitz during World War II. He was a Jew that worked at the camp: he was considered one of the lucky ones. Even though, starving to death, working with pick axes from sunrise to sunset, and being called pigs while walking death marches and being insulted by nazis would be considered lucky--I guess. Victor was marching with his follow Jews to a quarry while all I mentioned was happening to them. In the deepest despair, Victor imagined himself having a lively conversation with his wife--even though she died at the gas chambers, but victor was feeding his spirit with love from his wife. Later, during his long stay at the camp, he imagined himself telling the story of his experiences at the camp and the LORD gave him hope. He did survive the camp and wrote the book mentioned and became a psychologist just as the LORD put it in his imagination to do. Jesus fed victor's spirit to help him survive the darkest time in human history.
Jesus said that He was the bread of life. It took me a long time to realize that he meant that literally. Jesus knows each and every individual: he knows how to nourish your spirit. How my spirit gets nourished is not how yours gets nourished: every person is unique and what feeds me may not feed you. Jesus knew this when He said He was the bread of life. He knows how to feed you with life: it maybe a song, a story, a sermon, a hobby, a friend or family or spouse. or the ocean or a book or art or whatever is best needed for you--Jesus knows what you need. Seek Him: He never leaves us nor forsakes us, but the hard truth is that everyone needs Jesus, but no one wants Him.
Have you ever wondered why there are so many Christain denominations? They all claim that Jesus is their God, but Jesus said that only those that do the will of the Father in Heaven will enter the kingdom of God. Jesus also said that if you love Him, keep His commandments. A rich man asked Him how he would inherit eternal life, and Jesus said to keep the commandments quoting some of them. Jesus also said that He did not do away with the law or the prophets, but gave the full meaning to them according to the greek. Jesus was never religious, but always did the father's will. Everyone needs Jesus, but how many want Him? There was a parable about the persistent widow who always went before an unjust judge to avenge her, but he would not for a while. But, cause she was persistent, he avenged her. The unjust judge asked if God would avenge His people who cry day and night to Him, and Jesus said that God would avenge them speedily, but here's the thing. Jesus said: "Would He find faith on the earth?" Again, everyone needs Jesus, but do you want Him?
I realized for the first time in my life the desire to be fed by Jesus cause He is the only one to satisfy my soul. i started to pray the lord's prayer not cause of vain repetition but because it is what we need each day. Jesus knows me as an individual, so He knows how to feed me. he can do the same for you if you seek Him and humble yourself to let Him feed you with the bread of life.
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