Alimento
Comer e beber são necessidades diárias que ocupam grande parte dos nossos dias, mas a Bíblia mostra que o sustento físico aponta para uma realidade muito maior. O Criador cuida do corpo com pão e água, mas também sacia a alma com a sua presença e a sua palavra. Quando você se senta à mesa, lembra que cada refeição vem das mãos dadas de um Pai que conhece as suas fadigas e sustenta a sua vida.
As Escrituras lembram que a ansiedade pelo dia de amanhã não acrescenta nada aos nossos dias. Em vez de viver preocupado com o que vai comer ou vestir, você é convidado a descansar na provisão de quem alimenta as aves do céu e veste os campos. Que o pão de cada dia sirva para fortalecer o seu corpo para o trabalho e para gerar um coração grato, capaz de repartir o que tem com quem passa necessidade.
O alimento é provisão de Deus para o corpo e a alma. Jesus disse: Eu sou o pão da vida. A Bíblia ensina a receber com gratidão, partilhar com generosidade e confiar no Provedor.
O pão da vida
Jesus disse: Eu sou o pão da vida. Quem vem a mim nunca terá fome. O alimento espiritual sacia plenamente.
And Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.
Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you; for upon Him God the Father has set His seal."
But He answered and said, "It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’ "
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.
Do Not Worry
"Because of this I say to you, do not worry about your life—what you shall eat, or what you shall drink—nor about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?
as newborn babes, desire the genuine milk of the word, that by it you may grow,
Provisão divina
Deus provê alimento em abundância. Ele multiplica pães e peixes, enche os famintos e supre toda necessidade.
And taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd. So they all ate and were satisfied, and twelve baskets of the remaining fragments were taken up by them.
Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness;
Gratidão e moderação
Nada trouxemos para o mundo e nada levaremos. Tudo o que fizerdes, fazei para a glória de Deus — inclusive comer e beber.
For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain that neither can we carry anything out!
But having food and clothing, with these things we shall be content.
Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all things for the glory of God.
So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were sharing food with joy and simplicity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to the church daily those who were being saved.
Behold, I stand at the door and I am knocking. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him and I will dine with him, and he with Me.
Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats; for God has received him.
Let No One Disqualify You
Therefore do not let anyone judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or of a new moon or of Sabbaths, which are a shadow of things to come, but the body is of Christ.
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