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
“Why
are you frightened?” [Jesus] asked. “Why do you doubt who I am?”
As the two from Emmaus begin to tell their
story of the risen Jesus appearing to them while walking on the road and how
they recognize Him when He breaks the bread, suddenly Jesus appears. Everyone
becomes terrified and thinks maybe this is a ghost. Jesus reassures them, tells
them not to be frightened, asks them why they still doubt. In a gesture to relieve
some anxiety and offer proof, Jesus says for them to look at His hands and
feet. Then He asks them for something to eat? This supernatural Jesus seems
beyond their comprehension.
Centuries later, without the visible and
tangible body of Jesus, we are reassured by a living Jesus, invited to believe
in a resurrected Jesus, asked to affirm the
Lord is risen indeed. Ancient prophecies fulfilled over 2,000 years ago
challenge us to believe in the Suffering Servant whose wounds on hands and feet
bear our sins, to believe in the Lamb of God whose sacrifice offers us
redemption, to believe in Perfect Love who calls us by name. Amazing? Yes!
Beyond comprehension? Yes! The veil has been torn and the Bread of the Presence
waits. Jesus is calling…do not be afraid…Trust in Me!
Holy,
Holy, Holy! Lord, the mystery of faith exceeds me, the mystery of such infinite
love amazes me, the mystery of the cross overwhelms me. My sins are engraved on Your hands and feet. I kneel before such
holiness and find the Mercy Seat transformed from a place of offering into a Grace
offering for me. Wordless wonder
fills me as I silently listen. With need that is beyond my own understanding, I
whisper, “Lord, always give us this bread”. –dho
Focus Point: Jesus is calling…do not be afraid…Trust in Me!
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Donna Oswalt/Co-Founder of Mangrove Ministries/Christian blogger and author; Breathing Room
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