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Daily Bread Or Bread Daily

I Bread has an everyday demanding presence, not daily dough But daily fare across the miles, across ancient ways and wonders Built by bread in bellies of slaves and laborers: pyramids and others II These days, when I say bread, I think of communion The first with Abraham, when Melchisadek met him near Mamre Tithing came naturally to Abraham; Priest without beginning brought bread III Then Jesus reminded us that these were Christophanies, heralding Him "The bread of God is he who comes from heaven to give life to the world" The Gospel of John (6:33) and again, "I am the Bread of Life" (6:48) IV You see, Dear Hearts, beyond the staple, the ordinariness of bread (brown) You practice: flour, oil, salt must be mixed well; use yeast (my sin upon Him) You knead. Our need. Wait. Knead. Wait. Start fire. A sacrifice (Complete)

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Date: 6/1/2020 2:15:00 PM
I have given up bread, but not nourishing bread like this. xomo
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Anil Deo
Date: 6/1/2020 9:43:00 PM
You and Richard are TWO in a billion. shalom shalom, Paz, Donna Nobis Pacem (listen to this, & U will adore it: I did so when a atheist). anil
Date: 6/1/2020 8:10:00 AM
Yes. A nourishing message.
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Anil Deo
Date: 6/1/2020 9:16:00 AM
amen, thanks Richard. I cannot sya enough about John 6 where Jesus said He is the Manna that fed the Hebrews in the desert, too. Still feeds me (the Body of Believers). PTL

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