He is our food!

Amos 5:4 (AMP) For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel: Seek Me [inquire for and of Me and require Me as you require food] and you shall live!

We need to physically eat everyday to survive and live. Why will Christians not spiritually eat everyday to have eternal life? In Amos, God is speaking to His people telling them to live! It is because most are being fed poison and told they only need to have eaten once. They are fed poison that they only need to eat once a week. But we are to require HIM as food. We need food everyday. We need HIM everyday!! We are to spiritually eat everyday whether in church or at our homes.

Acts 5:42 (AMP) Yet [in spite of the threats] they never ceased for a single day, both in the temple area and at home, to teach and to proclaim the good news (Gospel) of Jesus [as] the Christ (the Messiah).

If we are to be the church of Acts, then we need to never cease a single day, both in the temple area or at home to teach and to proclaim the good news. We are to be spending time with God everyday. The church of Acts were under threats but they moved forward. Most of us have no physical threats for seeking the gospel yet we are too lazy in our comfort.

John 6:53-66 And Jesus said to them, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, you cannot have any life in you unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood [unless you appropriate His life and the saving merit of His blood].54 He who feeds on My flesh and drinks My blood has (possesses now) eternal life, and I will raise him up [from the dead] on the last day.55 For My flesh is true and genuine food, and My blood is true and genuine drink.56 He who feeds on My flesh and drinks My blood dwells continually in Me, and I [in like manner dwell continually] in him.57 Just as the living Father sent Me and I live by (through, because of) the Father, even so whoever continues to feed on Me [whoever takes Me for his food and is nourished by Me] shall [in his turn] live through and because of Me.58 This is the Bread that came down from heaven. It is not like the manna which our forefathers ate, and yet died; he who takes this Bread for his food shall live forever.59 He said these things in a synagogue while He was teaching at Capernaum.60 When His disciples heard this, many of them said, This is a hard and difficult and strange saying (an offensive and unbearable message). Who can stand to hear it? [Who can be expected to listen to such teaching?]61 But Jesus, knowing within Himself that His disciples were complaining and protesting and grumbling about it, said to them: Is this a stumbling block and an offense to you? [Does this upset and displease and shock and scandalize you?]62 What then [will be your reaction] if you should see the Son of Man ascending to [the place] where He was before?63 It is the Spirit Who gives life [He is the Life-giver]; the flesh conveys no benefit whatever [there is no profit in it]. The words (truths) that I have been speaking to you are spirit and life.64 But [still] some of you fail to believe and trust and have faith. For Jesus knew from the first who did not believe and had no faith and who would betray Him and be false to Him.65 And He said, This is why I told you that no one can come to Me unless it is granted him [unless he is enabled to do so] by the Father.66 After this, many of His disciples drew back (returned to their old associations) and no longer accompanied Him.

Jesus had said, unless you eat His flesh and drink His blood we cannot have life. Yet, in the last few verses, many of His disciples drew back and no longer accompanied HIM. Do you understand people? These were His disciples!! These were His people!! They drew back because they could not accept giving up their time, their resources, their goals, their future, and their lives over spending time with HIM. It required we eat His flesh and drink His Blood. We are to walk His path. We are to share in His suffering. We are to spend time with HIM. Or is this too hard? If it is too hard, just as those disciples drew back and return to their old lives, the danger is that we may draw back and return to our old ways as well.

Continue to move forward!! Do not look back as Lot's wife. Do not let guilt stop you. Do not look at your shortcomings. Look at HIM! Continue to move forward in HIM!!

Fire of God Ministries International
Pst Steve Yong Kim