A House of Bread

Jesus was born in Bethlehem. And Bethlehem is a combination of two words: “Beth” and “lehem.” “Beth” means house. And “lehem” means bread, making Bethlehem a house of bread. Of course, in Naomi’s day, she had to leave the house of bread because there was no bread there. But, the exact opposite occurred over one thousand years later when Caesar Augustus declared that all the world should be taxed. The action of that Roman ruler left Mary in the house of bread, pregnant with the bread of heaven. So the bread of life visited the house of bread and this world has never been the same.

We come now to the bread of life and Jesus speaks plainly about what we must do here. He said, “Who so eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed” (John 6:54-55). If this saying sounds strange, then know it sounded strange to the disciples when they heard it. They murmured about it. And Christ knew. And He didn’t step back to explain Himself in terms they found acceptable. He doubled down, asking, “Does this teaching offend you, then what’s going to happen when you see me ascend back to my Father in heaven in this resurrected bread body?”

The answer is that they would shrink back from that ascension just as much as they were shrinking back from feeding upon Christ. Why? Because they wanted to feed on their own wisdom and their own righteousness. They trusted in themselves. And Christ said, “I am your food. I am your life.” “He that eateth me, even he shall live by me” (John 6:57).

So come in faith and welcome to Jesus Christ.

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