The Bread of Life - Part 2

Exodus 16:4, 14-15, 31 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you. And the people shall go out and gather a certain quota every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in My law or not. And when the layer of dew lifted, there, on the surface of the wilderness, was a small round substance, as fine as frost on the ground. So when the children of Israel saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, “This is the bread which the Lord has given you to eat. And the house of Israel called its name Manna. And it was like white coriander seed, and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.

Continuing Pastor Obie message on the Bread of Life, He told us that we need to develop a daily appetite for God. When you don’t feed your body, you become hungry. What happens when you do not feed yourself spiritually? Psalm 34:8 says, “Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!” Psalm 42:1-2 says, “As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.” Seek and pray to the Lord; develop a hunger for Him daily.

Matthew 4:4 “But He (Jesus) answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ”

(3) We need to ask ourselves, “Am I willing to stand for what Jesus and the Bible says is ‘right’, even if it offends the current culture?” Secular human morals change over time with cultural transformation. Therefore, the issues of the age change. But, God’s Word, found in the pages of the Holy Scripture (the Bible), never change. 1 John 2:15-17 instructs us, “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.”

Jesus Christ is the source of fulfillment and satisfaction. Know that following Jesus may not align with the current craze today. Do the Will of God, not controversial or ungodly trends. Jesus tells us in John 6:63, “It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.” Are we living to please God or our fellow man? The Apostle Paul tells us in Romans 12:2 “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”

John 6:68 “But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.”

We know that the Bible is offensive to those who are perishing. Do what is “right” in the eyes of the Lord, our Almighty Creator God. Right believing leads to right living. Fully accept Jesus as Savior and Lord. Internalize “the Bread of Life” and follow His teachings and commands for He tells us in John 8:31-32 , “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” Properly digest the Word of God and write them upon your heart. The Lord’s work transforms us and changes our thinking. God tells us how to live and what is “right” and “wrong” in this world. Make your paths in this life “right” because it glorifies God and it is always good for us. Changing our belief to align with God’s will for us, changes our thinking and leads to action in a changed life. We must partake of Him and have Jesus inside to satisfy our spiritual hunger.

1 John 5:1-4 “Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome. For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.

The man or woman who has the Bread of Life (the Source of life) has eternal life. 1 John 5:11-13 explains “that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.” Salvation and Heaven comes through no other than the Bread of Life.

In Christ, Brian