Date: Wednesday, 23rd August, 2023
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Text: John 6:54-57
Exhortation:
When a man is about to die, his last words are usually very weighty and significant. At the time the Lord Jesus Christ was about to depart the Earth in the flesh, He gathered His disciples together, fed them with a spiritual meal and gave them some specific instructions.
1 Corinthians 11:23-26 gives details of the event as follows: ‘The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.”In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”
The special meal above is what I refer to as the Meal of Life.
What is the spiritual significance of this meal? In today’s text, Jesus explained, “Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.” John 6:54-57
So you see, by regularly eating the Meal of Life, we stand to benefit eternal life, enjoy the indwelling presence of the Lord and also experience the power of His resurrection on the Last Day. He has commanded that we continually eat this meal as often as we can. And every time we eat it, we are telling others about the Lord’s death until he comes again.
Cultivate the habit of feeding regularly on this Meal of Life. May you not be found wanting in Jesus name.
Reflective Nugget: The flesh of Christ is the real food and His blood is real drink.