Soul Food

By Rhiannonw

Sun, 12 Sep 2021
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[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series]

Having fasted, Jesus, hungry
heard the tempter tell him to
‘Turn the stones to bread, for You are
God the Son, so this now do!’

Jesus, quoting from the scripture;
‘Man lives not on only bread,
but on every Word God uttered.’
– Read His Words, your souls well fed.

Times of famine are great hardship –
times for sending caring aid.
But when famine of the hearing
of God’s Word, be more dismayed.

Matthew 4:2-4
Tune: 87 87 trochaic

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Submitted by Nolan on

In the two miracles of fishes and bread one thinks of on the mountain in Galilee and when Jesus fed a multitude with only two fishes and 7 loaves of bread. Also, think of manna in the wilderness and “give us our daily bread” in the Lords prayer.

And then the last supper and the sacrament of the holy communion, goes much deeper actually, and even to the beginnings of man as a social being. It is symbolic of togetherness and gratitude. The Bible and church places great material as well as spiritual value on bread, and the breaking of bread.

Believe and trust in God our provider and in Jesus our saviour.

Just some ideas. Have a great week Rhiannon! Nolan &

 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you for your musings! Bread representing basic (and lovely) nourishment and sustenance for the body, and so used for the meaning of the words of God (the Bible) feeding our souls and, as in the Lord' Supper, the bread broken representing Christ himself whom we receive to give us eternal life, as he his body was broken on the cross for us.

I hope you have a good week too! Rhiannon