John 6:1-3, 35-43
Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), 2 and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he had performed by healing the sick. 3 Then Jesus went up on a mountainside and sat down with his disciples.
35 Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life.
Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. 36 But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe. 37 All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. 38 For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me. 39 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. 40 For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.”
41 At this the Jews there began to grumble about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” 42 They said, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say, ‘I came down from heaven’?”
43 “Stop grumbling among yourselves,” Jesus answered. 44 “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day.
Matthew 6:11
Give us today our daily bread.
Matthew 26:17
Now on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, "Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?"
Matthew 26:26
As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is my body."
When Jesus lost part of His 72 (one Gospel says 70 disciples) they fought to leave over Jesus calling Himself The New Covenant Bread. Jesus took being Living Bread very seriously.
We could enter into all types of Theology - however The Temple required bread to be sacrificed for God's Pleasure.
If you were sending Your Children to the desert for 40 years, what food would you choose? God the Almighty chose Bread. Exodus 16.
I just don't doubt God's Wisdom is dated. Bread has B group vitamins thiamine (B1), Niacin (B3) , riboflavin (B2), pantothenic acid, inositol, P-aminobenzoic acid, folic acid and vitamin B6. Niacin is considered by some nutritionists to be of ultimate importance. Niacin opens up blood vessels making blood flow more easily.
Luke 11:1-9
Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” 2 And he said to them, “When you pray, say:
“Father, hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come.
3 Give us each day our daily bread,
4 and forgive us our sins,
for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us.
And lead us not into temptation.”
5 And he said to them, “Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves, 6 for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him’;
7 and he will answer from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything’?
8 I tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his impudence he will rise and give him whatever he needs.
9 And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.
Father God gives us a guide to prayer and finishes with prayer is in Godly favor when it's impudent. He relates this as a dire need for bread.
Bread isn't a fruit. Bread is like the Prodigal Son - this is a process. Some parts of Bread will wait patiently in storage until they are called for. God is saying Pray impudently. Your Pappa is saying - we have a relationship - call on me as You need me. Sure, your friend will be angry if you call on your friend at midnight. Pappa is not going to be angry. Come to me. If you are heavily burdened, come to Pappa, Pappa will make the burden lighter.
† Might - be important to clarify "Impudent" prayer ! Pappa has a Policy - the 12 Gates of Heaven are always open. Humor - Peter has the keys to Heaven. Might be a slight funny between Jesus and Peter. God is saying Fox Hole Emergency Prayers - C'mon. In a jam? Pray. Haven't been near God in years - the Living Water is Warm and Welcome.
Abba, Pappa, God the Almighty, Father God is not about ideas to harm others. He is more interested in problem solving and personal development. God is wonderfully Pro Mercy!
The Purpose of the Exodus was this - God cares about freedom. About making a living. Having something for your children to have as legacy - inheritance. God wants His Children to have Life and Have Life Abundantly. Pappa is going to ease burdens. God is Bread and God loves the aroma of toasted Bread.
Housetops and midnight. God is not saying show off your prayers and eat a loaf of bread. God is saying in relationship, just talk to Pappa. Don't be lofty about I Pray To God. To allow your Pappa relationship to be dear and familiar and private. Jesus healed the deaf man away from the crowds so the man would know this was his time with God and he was important.
Jesus never said He was:
Broccoli, kale, arugula, brussels sprouts, apple cider vinegar, grapefruit, cranberry or lemons. Probably more the flavor of the Spanish Inquisition.
Jesus said He is Living Bread. God tells us almost 1,500 "God is" and not once did God say your prayer was too short and not that pretty. God tells us rely upon Him.
Abba,
We ask Your Blessings on the coming Holidays. Easy for some, and Blessed. With life changes, even many years of Blessing seeking and finding, Holy Days can seem to be memories of Joy and absent joy. We ask the Holy Spirit to bring Love, Joy and Abundant Life to us. Gratitude for what You have provided Today.
We give You great Thanks that Elliott's cancer has found such low numbers, pleasing his doctors. At age 43 Elliott will undergo a his own stem cell bone marrow transplant and this might take a year of unpleasant health. We ask Your Continued Favor on Elliott to have bypassed cancer, healed, and this year to be healed. Unburdened.
We pray for Dee, recovering from her back surgery and not feeling so well, to have Your Healing Word and Favor.
Giving Thanks for the people in our lives who are joy bringers, challenge us to rise to gratitude and for the people You have given us to Love for all reasons and seasons. Thank You for these prayers keeping us encouraged, strengthened, protected and lively on The Journey and Plan in the Book of Life - we can rejoice in Your, our Pappa, Your Plan.
Blessed to Pray with all of Creation for more Heaven on Earth. Jesus our Daily Living Bread. And all of His Good Plan, Promises and Word to give us Life.
Amen in Jesus.
♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †
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