Date: August 18, 2010 9:07 PM
Topic: +DEV+ Taste the Bread of Life
Taste the Bread of Life
"'I am the bread of life. Your forefathers ate the manna in the desert, yet they died. But here is the bread that comes down from heaven, which a man may eat and not die'" (John 6:48-50).
Scripture Focus: John 6:1-59
"What is it?" That is the literal translation for the Hebrew word "manna." The Israelites had never before seen the substance that covered the ground. God provided it supernaturally.
One month after God miraculously delivered them from Egyptian slavery, the Israelites complained about their lack of food. Despite having milk and meat available from sheep and cattle they took along with them, they still complained.
God responded to them with grace. Sundays through Thursdays, He supplied enough manna so they could collect two quarts per person. On Fridays, God provided double, enabling them to rest on Saturday, the day He'd designated the Sabbath.
Manna was a picture of Jesus, Whom God would send from heaven to fill our spiritual hunger. We are nourished by Him on a daily basis. He is there without fail to sustain us, giving us still not only a Sabbath rest, but also the promise of eternal rest with Him one day. He is the bread of life!
Insight: Let's focus on taking in the spiritual nourishment Jesus offers, rather than things that satisfy our fleshly desires.
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