Day 2 - "Bread"

Day Two - "Bread"

“And when He had taken some bread and given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.’” —Luke 22:19

The candles flickered, and the disciples leaned back as they watched and listened to their Rabbi. He lifted the unleavened bread in the air and prayed:

“Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the universe, who brings forth bread from the earth.”

Jesus lived a life of gratitude. Fully engaged in each moment, He recognized God’s generous and
intentional presence in the world. Because of that, He was able to offer His body as hope and salvation.

Unleavened bread was more than a Passover tradition made for a hasty departure from Egypt. It was an image of human life—the tension between affliction and freedom, slavery and eternal life. The flatbread was made from two simple yet beautiful ingredients: flour and water. One begins as a plant, grown in soil, harvested, and ground into powder. The other is a liquid—formed by chemical bonds essential to every living cell.

Jesus identified Himself as this unleavened bread:

Born of the earth—temporal flesh and bone.

Born of the Spirit—God’s free-flowing life that fills and sustains all things.

Today, we practice the sacrament of Eucharist, which comes from the Greek word for “thanksgiving.” As we eat the bread, we remember not only Jesus’ sacrifice, but also who He is. We thank God for His salvation—and for the Person through whom salvation comes.

We confess that as Jesus is whole in body and spirit, so are we. His invitation is not simply to repeat the act of breaking bread and drinking wine, but to live just like Him: as unleavened bread. A holy and pleasing offering. A living picture of the hope and salvation of God revealed to the world.

Reflection:
● In John 6, Jesus proclaims that He is the Bread of Life and that unless we eat His flesh and drink His blood, we have no life in ourselves. What does it mean to partake in the Bread of Life?
● Why would Jesus be so willing to give His life as food and drink for us?
● How does consuming the Life of Christ eliminate your hunger and satisfy your needs and desires?
● What kind of “Life” belongs to those who feast on Christ?