Bread of heaven

In this life daily bread plays a great role. At the temptation of Jesus, it was one thing that the Christ could do which would bring a great many followers to Him. These followers He could have; simply by feeding them what they need each day. Yet this very thing was a temptation to be defeated.

Come to me and I will give you life.

God gave gifts, just like He gave His son, to the people of the earth. What have we done with the making of bead of heaven? Have we equipped, encouraged and discipled the people into freedom? Have we become the Masters of this world by being the source of bread, the bread of heaven? Who among us is free to eat at the Lord ’s Table without the permission and approval of the ruling spirits?

Rejection, will all it’s fears and realities is the cost we must pay to set others free. Rejection of our teaching, our understanding, our revelation, and our gifts are but the first fruits of whole hearted devotion. Is this not the very way of the Great Master? Are we not called to be made in His image, to follow His example in all we do? Should we who are His fellow servants of the bread of heaven use what was freely given to us as a tool for self-rule and control?

The simple act of keeping people coming to us for bread is the manifestation of failing to defeat Satan in the wilderness. This we should have done long before entering the ministry. But if not then, why not now! We too must not think this temptation is only for leaders in high places. To all who serve the Lord, from the small group leader to the mega-church director, the testing comes. Yet the foundation for gathering together is now the bread of life. We motivate people to come based on our ability to teach them, feed them, shepherd them, oversee them. And what does their Master in heaven do?

What I have shared above is a rewording of what was written in the early 1800. I will be glad to share the resources with you. But you’re going to need to feed yourself!