John 6:51
John 6:51
I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
Human wants are indeed insatiable and seem to be unending however our immediate needs are few. The basic needs of life are typical for all - food, shelter and clothing; any other need is secondary. The most important of these needs is food because it is required for sustenance. No reasonable and amount of work can be done without the nourishment supplied from the intake of food. Food is indeed essential for life. One of the many phrases Jesus employed in describing himself is the Bread of Life. Since bread is a general term used for food in light of this phrase, it implies that Jesus is essential for life. The life being referred to here is not physical life but the life of God - eternal life. This life is for anyone who believes in Him as the Son of God. It is a life of triumph and abundance. One important way of contracting this life is by eating the flesh of Jesus, which is symbolic of the Lord’s Passover popularly known as Holy Communion. Observing this commandment implies that we are one with Him and share in His life. We enjoy all the benefits that are accrued to this meal and experience a real and fulfilling life.
Hebrews 1:8
But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
Hebrews 2:1
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
1 Peter 2:4
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
Psalms 118:22
The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.