Breaking Bread
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Proverbs 22:9
Solomon assures us that we will be blessed if we share our bread with the poor. He didn't ask us to share the fatted calf, treasures, or land. Just the necessity of life. Seems simple enough. But it is so hard to do. When we have worked hard to gather the fruits of our efforts, the last thing we want to do is to share the bounty with someone who has not lifted a finger to aid us in the toils.
Once again, we are asked to share the necessity of life - bread. It will sustain the hungriest of persons but more importantly, it has a huge connection throughout the Bible. The angel brought Elijah bread and water, twice, to sustain his forty day journey to Horeb (1 Kings 19:6). More significantly, inMatthew 26:26 - And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
When we share bread with the poor, are we simply sustaining them physically? Or are we sharing the love of Christ? The second form of bread will make an eternal impact on their soul. So when you pause to "break bread" with the poor, remember who gave you the riches to share in the first place. Did He not freely give unto us when we were not worthy?
Proverbs 22:9
Solomon assures us that we will be blessed if we share our bread with the poor. He didn't ask us to share the fatted calf, treasures, or land. Just the necessity of life. Seems simple enough. But it is so hard to do. When we have worked hard to gather the fruits of our efforts, the last thing we want to do is to share the bounty with someone who has not lifted a finger to aid us in the toils.
Once again, we are asked to share the necessity of life - bread. It will sustain the hungriest of persons but more importantly, it has a huge connection throughout the Bible. The angel brought Elijah bread and water, twice, to sustain his forty day journey to Horeb (1 Kings 19:6). More significantly, inMatthew 26:26 - And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
When we share bread with the poor, are we simply sustaining them physically? Or are we sharing the love of Christ? The second form of bread will make an eternal impact on their soul. So when you pause to "break bread" with the poor, remember who gave you the riches to share in the first place. Did He not freely give unto us when we were not worthy?
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