Pass the Bread

“For I pass on to you what I received from the Lord himself. On the night when he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and said, ‘This is my body, which is given for you. Do this to remember me.’” (1 Corinthians 11:23-24 NLT)

One of my favorite holiday traditions is to bake a huge batch of dinner rolls. They are always a big hit with my guests. ‘Can you pass the bread’ is a frequent request at the dinner table. As the basket of bread gets passed along from one end of the table to another, each individual takes what they need before they hand it to the next person.

The Word of God is bread that sustains and nourishes the soul.  These days, technological resources enable us to share Scripture with others. Once we take what we need, we can pass it along to the next person. By doing this, we can bring comfort, encouragement, wisdom, conviction, and edification. We can feed the masses through social media, or we can have intimate gatherings where we minister to one individual at a time through private communications. Whatever methods we choose, the Word of God is distributed and everyone is blessed.