John 6:52-59
52 The
Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his
flesh to eat?” 53 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. 54 Whoever
feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up
on the last day. 55 For
my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. 56 Whoever
feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. 57 As
the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever feeds
on me, he also will live because of me. 58 This is the bread that
came down from heaven, not like the bread the fathers ate, and died. Whoever
feeds on this bread will live forever.” 59 Jesus said these things
in the synagogue, as he taught at Capernaum.
Who could read this text and but think of what is
offered at the Lord’s Table? The people
of God were once told not to eat flesh with blood in it, because that is the
lifeblood of the animal. But here the
Son of the Most High tells us we have to eat his flesh and his blood in order
to have life (in Jesus Christ).
Jesus Christ offers his very body and blood to each
of us to consume. He does this
physically and literally, just as he actually provides all believers with his
lifeblood and life eternal in Jesus.
Do not think of cannibalism. Do not think about
vampirism. Don’t even think of complexity of How can God do that. Listen to the Word God has pronounced to
you. Think of the testimony that has
been repeated by multiple sources.
Remember God is God and you are not.
I have a friend who reminds me, a god that I can comprehend could never
be the true God.
Jesus Christ has died. Jesus Christ is risen. Jesus Christ will come again, but for now he
comes to each of us in blood (sometimes judgment and sometimes grace).
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