Stale Bread

A BLAST FROM THE WORD
By Sandra Rhynes
"Stale Bread"

John 6:35 And Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger and he who believes in Me shall never thirst."

My husband wanted hotdogs for supper. I was sure I already had some buns and would not have to fight the "after work" women in the check out line. While looking for these buns I came across a package of hotdog buns that were not good. They were molded and stale. You know you can’t make great hotdogs out of stale and moldy bread. My thoughts went to Jesus as the bread of life. The bread from Him will never be stale. We can feast on Jesus anytime, anywhere, on any day or night. Don’t you want to keep your Christian life from getting "stale"? You wouldn’t, by choice, eat stale bread yet at times we don’t feed our souls and spirits the nourishing-fresh word of God. We just plug along on yesterdays "meal" and "eat" any old junk food that happens to come along. We just watch any old thing or read any old thing that comes along. Soon our Christian living becomes "stale" and "dry." We are too in a hurry sooooo we just grab any old thing to fill our souls and spirits. We need to take time to feed on the real Bread Of Life and drink the real Living Water. This Bread that is always fresh and the Water that is always clear and pure. J-E-S-U-S! J-E-S-U-S! J-E-S-U-S!
Lord and Savior, Forgive me for being so busy. Help me to take time to read Your word and pray. Not just to ask for my needs, but, to be thankful and to praise and worship You. I thank you Father for Your forgiveness and mercy. In Your name I pray. Amen