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 Bread “is broken for you”. ~ Donna Oswalt
[Jesus
said to His disciples] “Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you what
He promised…in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” Acts
1:4-5 NLT
After the resurrection, Jesus remains for
forty days, appearing to the apostles and teaching the disciples. With a
certainty of Jesus’ resurrection, their knowledge increases and a deeper
understanding about the new promised power of the Holy Spirit evolves. At the
end of these days, on the Mount of Olives at Bethany, Jesus ascends to heaven
right in front of the remaining eleven disciples. Commissioned with making disciples
of all nations, they now wait for the Holy Spirit.
Over the next days, the disciples continually
meet and pray together with the other believers, “about 120”. They choose
another disciple, Matthias, to replace Judas Iscariot, the betrayer. On the day
of Pentecost, seven weeks (50 days) after the resurrection of Jesus, with all
the believers together in one place, God sends a mighty, rushing wind comes and
then “flames of fire” appear and settle on each believer. All are filled with
the Holy Spirit, fulfilling prophesy (Joel
2:28-32). The church of the New Covenant begins with God’s
mission to reach all people in all nations.
Spirit
of the Living God ~ When I boast of achievement and accept applause or cover my
face in failure and weep, You re-define me, re-align my perspective. You open my
eyes to truth, to my need for redemption, to Christ who is the Bread of Life. You
are Counselor and Comforter. You are the breath my soul craves! Kindle my soul
with Holy Fire. “Lord, always give us this bread”. ~dho
Focus Point: The
church of the New Covenant begins with God’s mission to reach all people in all
nations.
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