John 6:22-59
All that to say that Jesus is the Bread of Life. We're supposed to eat of Him and drink of Him. The people listening to this message were right to find this strange. Some guy is telling you to get your nom on on His flesh. Nasty. But of course, 2,000 years later we know the significance of this metaphor, and we understand that we aren't supposed to nor could we if we wanted to, eat Jesus. He's in heaven, which ain't located at the corner QT.
But good news is, Jesus was talking completely spiritually. He's talking about consuming His Spirit with our spirit. Our spirits get hungry too. They get thirsty. They want meat, or some fiber, or a nice tall class of sweet tea. Once again I'm taking the metaphor too far and it stops making sense, but the point remains. Our souls are what is eating the Bread of Life. Not our mouths (because once again, that is grooosssss).
But only the chosen are at this meal. God doesn't let anyone have their fill. God has chosen those who will receive the Son and those who will never get it. God picks us, so He is the one leading us and filling us.
Final thought: "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent" John 6:29
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