Eating and Drinking Christ?
“So Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink.”
John 6:53-56
The language is shocking, but the meaning is clear. Jesus is calling for total union. He does not want admirers; He wants participants. To eat His flesh and drink His blood is to take Him into the core of your being, to depend on His sacrifice the way your body depends on food. Salvation is not achieved by external works; it is received by internal faith. The same faith that saves is the faith that feeds.
Communion embodies this truth. The bread reminds us of His body broken for our sins, the cup reminds us of His blood poured out for our forgiveness. But the deeper reality is this: Christ Himself must become our nourishment. We need Him every day, not just on Sundays. We need His Word to shape our thoughts, His Spirit to strengthen our hearts, His presence to sustain our souls.
When we feed on Christ, we abide in Him. And when we abide in Him, life flows from Him into us. His peace calms our minds, His strength steadies our resolve, His love changes how we see others. This is the mystery of abiding. He lives in us, and we live in Him.
Do you feel spiritually starved. Go back to the table. Stop feeding on distraction and pride.
Stop chasing quick fixes and empty pleasures. Jesus is offering Himself again today. His flesh is true food. His blood is true drink. Every other source will leave you hungry, but whoever feeds on Him will live forever.
John 6:53-56
The language is shocking, but the meaning is clear. Jesus is calling for total union. He does not want admirers; He wants participants. To eat His flesh and drink His blood is to take Him into the core of your being, to depend on His sacrifice the way your body depends on food. Salvation is not achieved by external works; it is received by internal faith. The same faith that saves is the faith that feeds.
Communion embodies this truth. The bread reminds us of His body broken for our sins, the cup reminds us of His blood poured out for our forgiveness. But the deeper reality is this: Christ Himself must become our nourishment. We need Him every day, not just on Sundays. We need His Word to shape our thoughts, His Spirit to strengthen our hearts, His presence to sustain our souls.
When we feed on Christ, we abide in Him. And when we abide in Him, life flows from Him into us. His peace calms our minds, His strength steadies our resolve, His love changes how we see others. This is the mystery of abiding. He lives in us, and we live in Him.
Do you feel spiritually starved. Go back to the table. Stop feeding on distraction and pride.
Stop chasing quick fixes and empty pleasures. Jesus is offering Himself again today. His flesh is true food. His blood is true drink. Every other source will leave you hungry, but whoever feeds on Him will live forever.
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