HAVE SOME BREAD

Sunday morning came and I was to teach a Sunday school class on "The Bread of Life".  I had studied the lesson and decided to spice it up a bit.  I asked Buddy to cook us a loaf of bread.  My wife called up "Cakes and Candies" and ordered another couple of loaves. 

So as everyone gathered around the tables for the lesson, we placed the hot, wonderfully smelling, bread before them.  The coffee was prepared and we were ready to go. 

But guess what.  Some people didn't want any bread.  We had homemade chocolate bread and homemade orange glazed bread, we had banana nut bread and peach bread but some folks didn't take any. 

Why would people not want at least a little slice of confectionery delight on a cold Sunday morning? Here some of the excuses.

• I ate a pop tart for breakfast and I'm full
• I ate a good breakfast of bacon and eggs and I'm full
• I didn't see that you had bread for us, so I missed it
• I don't like bread

That was OK with me because I got to take some of it home with me and I like bread. 

But the excuses made in regards to the Sunday morning bread are about the same excuses made by people toward the "Bread of Life".

• Some won't try "The Bread of Life" because they are so full of "junk".  These folk fill their mental and spiritual "bellies" with so much useless filler that they don't have place for The Bread of Life.  Isn't it a shame that when they could have the peace and joy that comes from knowing Christ that they will settle for T.V. shows, movies, computer games, video games, you name it.  It's all just filler and there is nothing good about it. 

• Others miss the Bread of Life because they are full of "good stuff".  They fill their lives with helping others, community projects, charity events, religion, even church activities.  These people sacrifice the Best for the good.  They are so full of good stuff that they have no place for The Bread.

• Some can't see the Bread.  This is a sad situation.  We are suppose to be the ones who deliver this Bread, we should distribute it to our friends, neighbors and family.  But when they look at us and our lives they don't see the Bread.  They can't see the Bread because there is too much of "us" in the way.  There is so much of me in my life people can't see Jesus.

• And some simply exercise their freedom of choice.  They see The Bread, they even have plenty of room for The Bread. They have seen how The Bread looks in the lives of others.  They have smelled it's aroma in the lives of Christians but they have made a conscious choice to reject The Bread.  God gave them that choice.  He allows them to make that choice even though it is not the choice He has planned for them. 

I hope you are hungry this morning.  The Bread Himself once said, "Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled". This Bread is a free gift made especially with you in mind.  Eat up.