Alimento
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.
"I am the bread of life," Jesus replied. "Anyone who comes to me will never be hungry again, and anyone who trusts in me will never be thirsty again.
Don't be preoccupied about food that doesn't last, but concentrate on the lasting food of eternal life which the Son of man will give you, for God the Father has placed his seal of approval on him."
Jesus answered, "As Scripture says, ‘Human beings do not live by only eating bread, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’"
Blessed are those whose greatest desire is to do what is right, for they will be satisfied.
Seek his kingdom first, and his way of living right, and everything will be given to you.
That's why I'm telling you not to worry about your life. Don't worry about what to eat, or what to drink, or what clothes to put on. Isn't life more than food, and the body more than clothes?
You should become like newborn babies who only want pure spiritual milk, so you can grow in salvation
Provisão divina
Deus provê alimento em abundância. Ele multiplica pães e peixes, enche os famintos e supre toda necessidade.
Jesus picked up the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed the food and broke it into pieces. He kept on giving the food to the disciples to share with the people. Everybody ate until they were full, and then twelve baskets of leftovers were collected.
For he gives drink to those who are thirsty, and food to those who are hungry.
Bring the full tithe into the storehouse so that there will be food in my Temple. Put me to the test in this, says the Lord Almighty, and I will open the windows of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you won't have enough room for it.
God, who provides seed to the sower and gives bread for food, will provide and multiply your "seed" and increase your harvest of generosity.
If you're generous, you'll become rich; give someone a drink of water, and you'll be given one in return.
Kind words are like a honeycomb—they taste sweet and are healthy for the body.
Nehemiah went on, "Go and enjoy some good food and sweet drinks, and share some with those who don't have anything ready, because today is a special, holy day to our Lord. Don't be sad, for your strength comes from the Lord who makes you happy."
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 didn't bring anything into the world, and we can't take anything out with us either. But if we have food and clothes then that's enough for us.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, make sure to do everything to the glory of God.
Day after day they continued to meet together in the Temple, and ate together in their homes. They enjoyed their meals humbly and happily. They praised God, and everyone thought favorably of them. Every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.
Look, I'm standing at the door, knocking. If anyone hears me calling and opens the door, I will come in and eat with them, and they with me.
Those who eat anything must not look down on those who won't, and those who won't eat must not criticize those who do—for God has accepted them both.
So don't let anyone criticize you for what you eat or what you drink, or regarding which religious festival, new moon ritual, or ceremonial sabbaths you choose to observe. These are just a shadow of what was to come, for the physical reality is Christ.
He humbled you, and when you were hungry he gave you manna to eat, which nobody, including you and your forefathers, had ever had before. This was in order to make it clear to you that human beings do not live by only eating bread, but by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.
When it comes to creatures that live in the water, you are allowed to eat anything that has fins and scales. But you must not eat anything that does not have fins and scales. You must treat them as unclean.
God said, "Look, I'm giving you as your food every seed-bearing plant anywhere on earth, and every tree that produces fruit with seeds.
Every living creature that moves will be food for you, as well as all the green plants. But do not eat meat with the lifeblood still in it.
I ate no fine food. No meat or wine passed my lips. I used no perfumed oils until those three weeks were over.