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hen Jesus came to this earth, He declared that He was the
bread of life (John 6:35 & 41). He
said that unless we eat His flesh and drink His blood, we will not live in the
kingdom of heaven (John 6:53-56). At His
last supper with His disciples, he fed them the Passover bread and wine and
declared that it was His body and blood offered for them. "Eat
and drink," He said (Matthew 26:26-28). Was the concept new? Hardly!
In Psalm 34:8 we read these words, "Taste
and see that the Lard is good..." And, how do we do that? It is by trusting in Him.
At times in my life I've watched as good food was placed on
the table, only to be rejected by a hungry individual who turned his (or her) nose up
at it because it did not fit with his expectations (II Kings 5:11). Food that was healthy, well prepared, well
presented; which was eaten voraciously by many at the table... was yet left
untouched by some picky eater whose finicky appetite hindered him.
When it comes to the offer of a heavenly gift for our good
which we are to take and devour for our spiritual life and health... this is
vital! Adam and Eve directly disobeyed
God by eating what He strictly forbade.
Now, here we are 6 millennia latter and what is most of humanity
doing? We now refuse to eat what He has
told us TO eat... that is, so many refuse to receive the good gift of
salvation. It is a delicious and
appealing dish served up on a platter of grace, dripping with the oil of the
Spirit and accompanied by a tall glass of cool, clear living ice water. But, foolish sinners seem to prefer the husks
which swine eat.
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