Nem só de pão vive o homem
'Nem só de pão vive o homem' — essa declaração de Jesus ao diabo no deserto revela que a Palavra de Deus é o verdadeiro alimento que sustenta a vida em plenitude.
O verdadeiro alimento
Quando tentado a transformar pedras em pão, Jesus respondeu com a Escritura: a vida humana depende de toda palavra que sai da boca de Deus.
4 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.' "
3 And the devil said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, speak to this stone that it may become bread."4 But Jesus answered him, saying, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.' "
Jesus, o pão vivo
Jesus é o pão da vida que desceu do céu. Quem come deste pão viverá para sempre. Ele é o sustento que satisfaz a fome da alma.
35 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.
48 I am the bread of life.
51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world."
57 Just as the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will live because of Me.58 This is the bread which came down from heaven, not as your fathers ate the manna, and died. He that eats this bread shall live forever."
Buscar o Reino acima de tudo
Não andeis ansiosos pelo que comer ou beber. Buscai primeiro o Reino de Deus, e todas estas coisas vos serão acrescentadas.
25 "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?
29 And do not seek what you may eat or what you may drink, and do not be anxious.30 For all these things the nations of the world seek after, but your Father knows that you need these things.31 But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you.
31 But in the meantime the disciples urged Him, saying, "Rabbi, eat."32 But He said to them, "I have food to eat of which you do not know."33 Therefore the disciples were saying to one another, "Has anyone brought Him [something] to eat?"34 Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work.