John 6:41
At this the Jews began to grumble about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”
The Jews of that time understood this image and didn’t like it because Jesus referred to himself metaphorically as manna [Exodus 16]. While the Jews wandered in the desert, manna appeared each morning with the dew and was only enough for that one day (except on Friday when enough was collected and lasted 2 days over the Sabbath). The message is a simple one for us then: we are to eat the Bread of Heaven daily. We are to participate and partake of Him daily.
In Matthew 6:34, Jesus is recorded as saying “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Each day is different and each day has different challenges.
It makes me want to return to a more Catholic tradition of communion each day. I can see the power of that imagery. I can feel the power of that act.
Meditations from Zion 
Leave a comment