Not by the Jaws Alone

Jesus said, “I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live forever” (John 6:51). Now, a sensible man asks, “OK, where is this bread and how might I eat it?” It is not enough for me to reply, here, look, the bread is right here on the table. Eat this and you will live.” There is plenty of truth in that statement and there is no error in it. However, I have not said enough because this sensible man replies, “But hasn’t the true bread ascended into heaven? Isn’t the bread that I really need up there?”

Yes, the bread that we really need is up there, and that is why we must come in faith and welcome to Jesus Christ at this table. The only principle of unity available to man indeed is outside the world. And, likewise, the only bread that can nourish man to eternal life is outside the world. It is an other worldly bread that cannot be accessed by the jaws alone. But it can be accessed, for the just shall live on this heavenly bread by faith.

This living is what you must do, and not only at this table. Here we ascend to heaven and feed upon the Christ who is seated at the right hand of the Father. And what you do here you must learn to do everywhere and always. Yes, it is a mystery. But it is a mystery thoroughly revealed, as Ephesians tells us, God has raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 2:6). The high calling upon you is to live on earth in ascended fashion, which means to live on earth in communion with the ascended Lord, so come in faith and welcome to Jesus Christ.

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