Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-06-11

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ter. The multitude cared not for the
miracle-they were willing TO folio"
4 man who could feed such a throng
with such q scsnt supply. Jesus uses
the occasion and their curiosity TO
teach them that great lesson OF which
the miracle of feeding vas only a
faint shadow: Himself the only real
supply for the hungry soul-he that
cometh to me shall never hunger.
The indispensable Christ.
This is one OF the familiar and IA
nous Il ans" found in this Gospel
by John. 6:35, I am the bread OF life;
SIP. | am the light Of the world:
S:5s, before Abraham was, | am;
1919, l am the door; 1911. l am the
good shepherd; 11:25, am the resur-
rection and the life; l4:6, | am the
way, the truth, and the life; 1873. /
am the vine. We are the branches
These pictures are parallels linking
Jesus with the vital, fundamental
forces OF the universe, setting forth
the tenderest and dearest sugges-
tons. touching the things we all
need. and assuring US of safety, knowl-
edge, and fulness of life. II you are
a Christian and there is any lack in
your life, 1t is only because you have
not appropriated Christ for your daily
need. II you are not a Christian, you
need wait no longer. for this same
Jesus is able to meet that need OF
yours. even 10 save unto the utter
most
Think of him as the Indispensable
Christ. for that is what bread is TO
US, the very stan OF life. Here. In
the story of the miracle. Jesus says,
You marvel because ! have fed the
body. and you would perish without
nourishment such as | have provided
but your souls are In greater need,
and they will perish forever il they
are not fed; behold, I am the bread OF
life; he that cometh to me shall never
hunger; he that eateth of this bread
shall live forever" Just as bread Is
a necessity of our physical life. Jesus
is the real deep need Of the human
soul. No lesson is more important
than this, in a time when men are
trying everywhere else except in Jesus
10 And satisfaction and s~ustenance and
safety.
Consider the process by which we
get Christ as the food for the soul
Verse IS, He that cometh to me shall
neyer hunger; and he that believeth
on me shall never thirst: v. 81, II
any man eat of this bread he shall
live forever; v. 81, Whose eateth my
flesh. and drinketh my blood, hath
eternal life; v. Sc. He that eateth my
flesh and drinketh my blood, dwelleth
in ne. and | In him: V. So, He thai
.eateth OF this bread shall live for
ever. Here we have a simple process
but a profound truth, and Christ sets
himself forth as the same o fol
all souls; he is not u thing TO tbs
rich man and another to the mai
Who cannot afford the luxury-he /!
the bread OF life; just that to the mai
who could pay a fabulous sum. ant
Just that TO the man who has n
money. And yet the cost Of brea'
is great: the seed is cast into TIL
ground and dies before the stalk ap
pears; the grain must be cut down b.
the reapers; there is the severe proc
ess of grinding; and finally, the in
tense heat of the FIRE which perfect
and completes the process. Chris
could no be the bread Of life apar
49,. 49,, n,rlap .hn RrnER tho fnnf
I'VE were redeemed with tn
precious blood OF Christ. as Of a lam
without blemish and without spot"
The Place Of Faith.
If O come home at night, after tn
severe toll of the day. how do you ge
nourishment out Of the bread set bs
fore YOU at the evening meal? b
discoursing about the constituen
parts which make up the loaf @
bread? BY praising the love and tn
skill Of the hands which provided tn
bread BY admiration Of the forr
of favor OF the loaf? No. no; but b
the homely but necessary process Q
appropriation. Hereby learn a lesso
for that deep hunger which your sol
feels-appropriate Christ. who says,
am the bread OF life; he that comet
unto me shall eve hunger. LIE
your faith lay hold of him. His grs
cinus promise Is a present tense
Whose eateth my flesh, and drinket
by blood, hath eternal life" 70
say. this is hard TO understand d
you hesitate about the appropriate
OF daily bread because there ar
things you cannot understand? II 20
do, you will die.
Once more: Can you understand ho'
bread builds you up? And faith I
Christ will make your soul grow
though you do not understand tn
mystery Hear also that other pr
ciCus promise: Him that cometh I
me ] will In no wise cast out
Wherefore do ye spend money fc
that which is not bread? And you
isbor for that which satisfeth not
Answer for yourself What will 20
do without Jesus? Why not acceI
him now Lord, evermore give
this bread" Give w, this day, OF
daily hrEad"