Jesus replied, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty." John 6:35
I was talking to Mark BeBe, our Recovery pastor at Cokesbury, before worship service several months ago, and we got to talking about communion... I mentioned that several members of my old congregation used to call the church office each week to find out if we were serving communion. It was not that they were necessarily interested in receiving the sacraments per se, it was because they were concerned about worship service lasting too long and not being able to keep their standing reservations for Sunday lunch at our local country club in Alabama. The symbolism of the sacraments-the bread and wine/grape juice, is one of God's greatest blessings that He gives to all of His beloved children.
You see, Jesus is the spiritual nourishment our soul needs. He truly satisfies our deepest spiritual wants and needs alone with His daily presence.
He is the only One that can truly meet our needs. He is the only One that can offer true peace and the promise of eternal life.
When we feed our souls with the nourishment that only Jesus can provide, we will be satisfied for eternity. Praise be to God!
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