Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Devotion - Wednesday, March 29

There are many references to Jesus as the bread of life in our bibles.  This morning I was reading from John 6.  It is a powerful image - to think of Jesus as the very item which makes it possible to live.

A commentary on these verses spoke of a courtesy extended to most workers - an hour in which to eat their lunch.  An hour long lunch break allows us time to eat our food in a relaxed and renewing mood.  An hour long lunch break might permit opportunity to socialize as we eat; time to sustain our spirits as well as our bodies.

My earlier reference to this as a courtesy may need to be altered to refer to this as a life-sustaining practice.

When we are rushed, we fail to put forethought into what we will eat.  We grab junk food rather than the food which sustains us.

When we are rushed, we grab and gobble.  Who gives thanks for food wrapped in plastic bag?

When we are rushed, we give little to no thought to the significance of the food we are receiving.

The bread of life must be eaten slowly.  The bread of life deserves our thanks and thankfulness.  The bread of life needs to be digested as well as consumed.

Good image - Jesus as this bread.

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