Bread of Life 11.03.08

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Today we are continuing our studies on the book of John, please read Chapters 6-8 in your Bible or Click Here to read them online. If the link does not work you can copy and paste this one to your browser: biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%206-8&version=9

Today we will read about Jesus feeding 5,000; the Bread of Life, Jesus; the Feast of the Tabernacles; an adulteress forgiven by Jesus; Jesus, the Light of the World. Today's message focuses on the importance of realizing that until we feed off the Bread of Life we will never satisfy our hungry souls.

Jesus is not just a man who points the way to God's love, He is God, the Bread of Life that forever satisfies the hungry soul. Jesus was questioned by His disciples when He disappeared and did not eat with them. "And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither? Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent." (John 25-29).

The conversation continues, "They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst." (John 6:30-35).

When we feed our physical bodies we are content for a short time, but soon after we are in need more to satisfy the hunger once again. Without that nourishment we would starve and not be much good for anything. The same thing happens when we are not regularly feeding off the Word of God. When we are not nourishing our souls we remain hungry and always searching for something to satisfy us. If you stop and think about the obesity rate of the world today you will find that the majority of the people are that way due to emotioanl eating. They are searching for something to comfort and satisfy them physically.

A great thing begins to happen when feed off of Jesus, we not only satisfy our hungry souls we also satisfy our physical needs as well. Of course we still need to nourish our physical bodies, but when the soul is satisfied the less we need to fill full physically.

Jesus walked into the Temple and began teaching, suddenly He was rudely interrupted by the scribes and Pharisees. "Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not. So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more." (8:1-11).

They brought this woman to Jesus, not because they were shocked at her conduct or grieved that the Law of God had been broken, but to accuse Him of wrong doing. Had He said, let her go, they could accuse Him of compromising with sin and breaking the Mosaic Law. If He said, Stone her, He would break Roman law and be accountable to Rome. However, Jesus brought conviction to each one of the woman's accusers instead causing them to think about their own sins.

No matter what we have done in our lives, once we call upon the Lord Jesus we are saved and those sins are forgiven and forgotten. We can not be quick to accuse others of their sins unless we want to be convicted of our own. Believe me, once you remind someone of their sins you will also be reminded of your own. That is why it is important to not only ask God to forgive you of your own sins, but to forgive others for theirs because unless we forgive them God will not forgive us.

Today's Prayer:
Dear Lord,
We who are children of the light, do not live as those who walk in the darkness. Instead You have shown us right from wrong, truth from error, and You have given us discernment to test the spirits to see that which is from You and that which is from the evil one. The foundations seem to be shaking as we are flooded with a tidal wave of twists and spins that seeks to confuse or demean the believer. We clothe ourselves daily with godly armor, both defensive and offensive weaponry since our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but rather the authorities from this world. Keep our souls untainted by the changing rhetoric and sliding standards from our decadent society as we stand against the spiritual forces of evil. May we not fluctuate, but walk boldly in the conviction and power of the Holy Spirit today! In Jesus name.....Amen.

Have a wonderful and blessed day!
God Bless,
Christina

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