Jesus and Bread
During this Lenten series, our church staff is preaching through a book called, “Lent: In Plain Sight: A Devotional Through Ten Objects,” by Jill Duffield. The premise of the book is that ordinary objects can invite us to consider divine realities. One of the objects she reflects on is bread. I will spend the coming weeks reflecting on how bread in the scriptures points us to a divine reality. What divine reality can bread point us to during this Lenten season?
Bread is an interesting topic for some of us who have food restrictions or try to maintain a certain diet. For example, I try to stay away from complex carbs during the week. Some people are gluten free and dairy free or following a keto-diet that doesn’t even allow bread. And yet, bread throughout scripture, is a sign of Gods provision reminding Gods people of who God is.
RJS
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