Post by Woody Williams on Aug 20, 2006 7:24:35 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- John 6:51-58
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I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of
this bread will live for ever; and the bread that I will give for the
life of the world is my flesh.'
The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, 'How can this man
give us his flesh to eat?' So Jesus said to them, 'Very truly, I tell
you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood,
you have no life in you. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood
have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day; for my
flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. Those who eat my flesh
and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them. Just as the living
Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever eats me
will live because of me. This is the bread that came down from
heaven, not like that which your ancestors ate, and they died. But
the one who eats this bread will live for ever.'
Devotional
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John's Gospel is vivid in its imagery of faith. Jesus invites us to
"eat my flesh" and "drink my blood." The Word became flesh and dwells
among us. He abides in us and we abide in him. Faith receives this
one called Jesus into the heart, mind and body. The language in the
text is very Eucharistic. In, with and under the bread and the wine
we receive the life-giving flesh and blood of Jesus. Eat and live!
Prayer
Continue to open my heart to receive Jesus by faith in the Word and
sacraments, O Lord. Amen
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I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of
this bread will live for ever; and the bread that I will give for the
life of the world is my flesh.'
The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, 'How can this man
give us his flesh to eat?' So Jesus said to them, 'Very truly, I tell
you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood,
you have no life in you. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood
have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day; for my
flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. Those who eat my flesh
and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them. Just as the living
Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever eats me
will live because of me. This is the bread that came down from
heaven, not like that which your ancestors ate, and they died. But
the one who eats this bread will live for ever.'
Devotional
----------
John's Gospel is vivid in its imagery of faith. Jesus invites us to
"eat my flesh" and "drink my blood." The Word became flesh and dwells
among us. He abides in us and we abide in him. Faith receives this
one called Jesus into the heart, mind and body. The language in the
text is very Eucharistic. In, with and under the bread and the wine
we receive the life-giving flesh and blood of Jesus. Eat and live!
Prayer
Continue to open my heart to receive Jesus by faith in the Word and
sacraments, O Lord. Amen