Edible Family Devotion #1

Make Homemade Bread:  Cook a loaf for yourself and a loaf to give away as a gift to a neighbor, widow, friend, or family member. 

Matthew 6:11 is a prayer to, “Give us today our daily bread.”  What does that mean?  (We are asking for God to provide for our needs day by day.)  Do we always see God as our Provider?  How has God provided for our family?  Think of specific instances throughout the year where God has been faithful.

In John 6: 35, Jesus states, “I am the bread of life.  He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.”  Why do we eat bread (or food, for that matter?)  (To make us full; to keep us physically alive.)  Why does Jesus call Himself bread?  (He is what we need for our spiritual life.)  How can we “never go hungry” if we have Christ?  (He satisfies our deepest needs.)  If we eat everyday to keep us alive physically, what should we do to keep us alive spiritually?  (Spend time with God daily.)