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 True Bread “is broken for you”. ~ Donna
Oswalt
As
Jesus came near Jerusalem, he saw the city and cried for it, saying, “I wish you
knew today what would bring you peace. But now it is hidden from you. The time is coming when
your enemies will build a wall around you and will hold you in on all
sides. They will destroy you and all your people, and not one stone will
be left on another. All this will happen because you did not recognize the time
when God came to save you.” Luke
19:41-44 NCV
Within 40 years, the tears of Jesus turn
to reality. Again at Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Jews fill Jerusalem
to celebrate Passover, but the Romans refuse to let them out. After months of violent
fighting, in 70 AD the Romans completely demolish the entire city of Jerusalem,
leveled, laid even with the ground,
leaving nothing. The historian Josephus records 1.1 million died, the majority Jewish.
God’s judgement for failure to recognize the Messiah waits 40 years, 40 years
of many recorded warnings, 40 years of hope for repentance.
Only the Gospel of Luke tells how
Jesus weeps for Jerusalem as He enters the city. By the end of this historical
week, Jesus will be nailed to a Roman cross. In time, rejection of the Messiah brings
its own consequences. The people’s shouts “Blessed
is the King who comes in the name of the LORD!” would turn to chants “Crucify him! Crucify him!” This Passover
celebration marks the most important week on earth. On this Passover, the Lamb of God becomes the perfect sacrifice for
all humanity, but the people do not recognize the Bread of Life.
God,
how many times do I shout “Glory to God” and “Praise to the Lord” when just
short time later, I deny Your provision, question Your plan, make a wrong
choice. I marvel at the beauty of creation but ignore the Spirit’s whispers or pray,
“Lord, always give us this bread” but complain, “it’s NOT enough!’ or celebrate the goodness of Your blessings but
respond with anger at life’s circumstances. From shouting to chanting, I am the
crowd who does not recognize You. Forgive me. – dho
Focus
Point: On this Passover, the Lamb of God becomes
the perfect sacrifice for all humanity, but the people do not recognize the
Bread of Life.
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