Living Bread ~ Jesus
said to them, “I am the Bread of Life; he
who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will never thirst.” John
6:35
During this season of
reflections and renewal, join me in exploring the Bread of Life. When we
encounter Jesus Christ, this Living Bread feeds, satisfies, and transforms us.
Come on this journey and remember this True Bread “is broken for you”. ~ Donna
Oswalt
[Jesus to His disciples] And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this
in remembrance of Me.” Luke 22:19
NKJV
Common to Passover tradition, a
blessing comes after a meal, after eating bread, a grace spoken to express
gratitude for God’s constant and unchanging care. Until this night, the
Passover meal involves a thanksgiving blessing of remembrance such as, “This is the bread of affliction our ancestors
ate when they came from Egypt.” This
night, Jesus takes the bread, gives thanks and says something new. The
unleavened bread takes on a new meaning as Jesus establishes a new way of
remembering. “This is My body, broken for you”.
For now, the disciples do not fully grasp the
underlying meaning of Jesus’ words, do not understand the implications of the
symbol, and do not recognize the offering will come within hours. Soon, Jesus will
be hastily arrested, falsely accused, and brutally afflicted. This celebrated bread of affliction will be remembered
as the Bread of Life, as Jesus willing allows His body to be broken for the
disciples in that room, for those who arrest and beat and crucify Him, for
those who do not understand, for all people ~ then and now and to come,… for
you… for me.
Holy
One, You call me to follow You, to share the Gospel message, to live like You!
Broken Bread, this suffering for me reveals a deep love that surpasses me,
surrounds me, spares me. “Lord, always give us this bread” to remind me, “This is My body, broken for
you!” – dho
Focus
Point: “This is My body, broken for you”.
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