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 «Jesus answering, said, It is written,'Man lives not by bread only, but by everything which God is pleased to appoint.'»
3 and the devil said to him, If thou be God's Son, command this stone to become bread.4 «Jesus answered him, saying, It is written,'Man does not live by bread only, but by whatever God pleases.'»
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 Jesus answered, I am the bread of life. He who comes to me, shall never hunger; and he who believes on me, shall never thirst.
48 I am the bread of life.
51 I am the living bread, which descended from heaven. Whosoever eats of this bread, shall live forever; and the bread that I will give, is my flesh, which I give for the life of the world.
57 As the Father lives, who sent me; and I live by the Father; even so he, who feeds on me, shall live by me.58 This is the bread which descended from heaven. It is not like what your fathers eat, for they died: he that eats this bread, shall live for ever.
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 Therefore I charge you, be not anxious about your life, what you shall eat, or what you shall drink; nor about your body, what you shall wear. Is not life a greater gift than food; and the body more than raiment?
29 Do not ask, therefore, what you shall eat, or what you shall drink; live not in anxious suspense.30 For all these things the Pagans seeks; whereas, your Father knows that you need them.31 But seek you the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be superadded to you.
31 Meanwhile, the disciples entreating him, said, Rabbi, eat.32 He answered, I have food to eat which you know not.33 Then said his disciples, one to another, Has any man brought him food?34 Jesus answered, My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to finish his work.