John 6:48-59
48“I am the bread of life! 49Fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. 50This is the bread, the one which comes down out of heaven, so that anyone shall eat from it and shall not die. 51Am the living bread, the One having come down from heaven. If anyone eats from this bread he will live into the age forever, and indeed the bread which I will give is My flesh, which I will give on behalf of the Life of the world.”
52Therefore, the Jews began arguing angrily with one another, saying, “How is this One able to give to us His flesh to eat?” 53So Jesus said to them, “Most positively, I say, unless eat the flesh of the Son of Humanity and drink His blood, do not have Life in yourselves. 54The one eating My flesh and drinking My blood has Eternal Life, and I will raise him up on the last day. 55For My flesh truly is food, and My blood truly is drink. 56The one eating My flesh and drinking My blood remains in Me, and I in him. 57Just as the Living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, also the one feeding on Me, that one will also Live because of Me. 58This is the bread having come down out of heaven, not as fathers ate the manna and died. The one eating this bread will Live into the forever!” 59These things He said in a synagogue, teaching in Capernaum.
Good Day Child of God! "Father? Your Will Be Done!" First off I would like to apologize for taking so long to continue the Studies. This body has a way of breaking down now and again, and I have to get it oiled, greased, and rotate the tires. Just like anything else on earth, that is earthly in nature.
I believe I missed you more than anything else these last couple of weeks, and I can tell because it feels so warm and fuzzy to be back at the wonder of the Study of our Father's Love and Kindness. I underlined the message above, so that if you wish you can make this short and sweet.
Today's easy lesson: As you can read Jesus is in a Synagogue, preaching to well informed Jews. That being said, He is not preaching to the choir, because they don't understand the Father, never have, and they certainly don't understand what Jesus is saying. There is an incredible Truth underlined above, verse 53. Obviously we cannot eat of Jesus' flesh, but what He is referring to seems to be the act of "Communion". Every Christian sect I am aware of uses Communion as a rite and as a basis for their Belief. Reading what Jesus says above it is a reasonable rite to include, for three other verses underlined state that His words to this group of Jews are for everyone. Does it mean that without Communion we are lost? No, because everything Jesus discusses is Spiritual, not meant for flesh, although in this case the reminder of His being the Sacrificial Lamb is important, there is nothing beyond your Trust in Jesus' Sacrifice, Burial, and Resurrection, all of which are the way to Eternal Life.
What is the message? The message can be summed up by simply reading the underlined words above, which conclude that your Trust in Christ Jesus who Lives because the Father Lives, and can give you Life because that is what your reward is for your Trust. Not just forgiveness of sins, or a Life of order and Love, Joy, and Peace, but beyond this place, a veritable paradise of wonder and goodness that will fill you with all you ever wished or thought of, all the time, and never a tear shall be shed, nor a hurting heart be felt. What we cannot do, the Father through Jesus has provided. It really boils down to the wonder of Christmas that we try to celebrate with good thoughts, good deeds, love, forgiveness, and caring one for another. Whether or not we have another Study before the end of the year I don't know, but I ask you to do one thing during this Christmas Season. Somehow, someway, whether in a Church setting, or with your family, or even if you are alone, take some bread and wine, or grape juice, water if need be, and remember why Jesus is born, what He has gone through, and that you have the gift from God that no one else can give; Life, in abundance, that is, forever. Have a Grace Day!
Brother Glenn
48“I am the bread of life! 49Fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. 50This is the bread, the one which comes down out of heaven, so that anyone shall eat from it and shall not die. 51Am the living bread, the One having come down from heaven. If anyone eats from this bread he will live into the age forever, and indeed the bread which I will give is My flesh, which I will give on behalf of the Life of the world.”
52Therefore, the Jews began arguing angrily with one another, saying, “How is this One able to give to us His flesh to eat?” 53So Jesus said to them, “Most positively, I say, unless eat the flesh of the Son of Humanity and drink His blood, do not have Life in yourselves. 54The one eating My flesh and drinking My blood has Eternal Life, and I will raise him up on the last day. 55For My flesh truly is food, and My blood truly is drink. 56The one eating My flesh and drinking My blood remains in Me, and I in him. 57Just as the Living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, also the one feeding on Me, that one will also Live because of Me. 58This is the bread having come down out of heaven, not as fathers ate the manna and died. The one eating this bread will Live into the forever!” 59These things He said in a synagogue, teaching in Capernaum.
Good Day Child of God! "Father? Your Will Be Done!" First off I would like to apologize for taking so long to continue the Studies. This body has a way of breaking down now and again, and I have to get it oiled, greased, and rotate the tires. Just like anything else on earth, that is earthly in nature.
I believe I missed you more than anything else these last couple of weeks, and I can tell because it feels so warm and fuzzy to be back at the wonder of the Study of our Father's Love and Kindness. I underlined the message above, so that if you wish you can make this short and sweet.
Today's easy lesson: As you can read Jesus is in a Synagogue, preaching to well informed Jews. That being said, He is not preaching to the choir, because they don't understand the Father, never have, and they certainly don't understand what Jesus is saying. There is an incredible Truth underlined above, verse 53. Obviously we cannot eat of Jesus' flesh, but what He is referring to seems to be the act of "Communion". Every Christian sect I am aware of uses Communion as a rite and as a basis for their Belief. Reading what Jesus says above it is a reasonable rite to include, for three other verses underlined state that His words to this group of Jews are for everyone. Does it mean that without Communion we are lost? No, because everything Jesus discusses is Spiritual, not meant for flesh, although in this case the reminder of His being the Sacrificial Lamb is important, there is nothing beyond your Trust in Jesus' Sacrifice, Burial, and Resurrection, all of which are the way to Eternal Life.
What is the message? The message can be summed up by simply reading the underlined words above, which conclude that your Trust in Christ Jesus who Lives because the Father Lives, and can give you Life because that is what your reward is for your Trust. Not just forgiveness of sins, or a Life of order and Love, Joy, and Peace, but beyond this place, a veritable paradise of wonder and goodness that will fill you with all you ever wished or thought of, all the time, and never a tear shall be shed, nor a hurting heart be felt. What we cannot do, the Father through Jesus has provided. It really boils down to the wonder of Christmas that we try to celebrate with good thoughts, good deeds, love, forgiveness, and caring one for another. Whether or not we have another Study before the end of the year I don't know, but I ask you to do one thing during this Christmas Season. Somehow, someway, whether in a Church setting, or with your family, or even if you are alone, take some bread and wine, or grape juice, water if need be, and remember why Jesus is born, what He has gone through, and that you have the gift from God that no one else can give; Life, in abundance, that is, forever. Have a Grace Day!
Brother Glenn
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