Finding the Bread of Life - The Crosswalk Devotional - September 4

PLUS...7 Reasons We Can Be Heaven-Focused in Our Everyday Lives  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( Finding the [Bread of Life]( By Rev. Kyle Norman Bible Reading [Jesus said] “I am the bread of life, those who come to me will never be hungry, those who believe in me will never thirst.” – [John 6:35]( I once drove past a church with a large sign out front; you know the kind, the kind where you can type witty or inspiring messages for all to read. This church, however, chose a more aggressive tactic. One day the sign read “Jesus said ‘You either eat the bread of life or you’re toast!”  Wait….is that, really what Jesus said?  When Jesus calls himself the bread of life, was he setting up some divine criteria by which we get to judge who is right and wrong, in or out?  There is a big difference between holding out an invitation to all and voicing a criterion of condemnation. When Jesus calls himself the bread of life in John chapter 6, there is no hint of judgement. And even when he says, “unless you eat the flesh of the son of man you have no life in you”, Jesus is only reinforcing his gracious invitation to all.  Jesus invites the crowds around him to receive from him the life and the grace that he so freely offers. Jesus reaches out lovingly, not judgmentally.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [7 Reasons We Can Be Heaven-Focused in Our Everyday Lives](  Whitney Hopler God wants us to keep our attention on what has eternal value. How can we do that? Here are 7 reasons we can be heaven-focused in our everyday lives.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [A Closer Look at the Story of David and Goliath](  Sophia Bricker We often focus on the underdog-to-hero narrative and victory over life’s problems, forgetting that this was a historical event with a real shepherd named David and a giant warrior named Goliath. Even more, we miss what the Bible intends to show us about our Lord.   [CONTINUE READING →](            [Celtic Thunder Moving 'Hallelujah' Performance Lyric Video](  GodTube.com It is always wonderful to hear spectacular musical performances. Don’t miss Celtic Thunder in this moving “Hallelujah” performance lyric video.  [WATCH NOW →](        [A Prayer for Recognizing God's Answers to Our Prayers - Your Daily Prayer - September 2](  Meg Bucher The more aware we are of who God is and who we are to Him, the more pronounced the chaos of the world feels some days. By praying the words of this Psalm, we choose to embrace the privilege of peace that comes as we walk with Christ instead.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           In Revelation, what color horse was `Faithful and True` riding on? A. white B. brown C. black D. red [ANSWER THE QUESTION →](     [Crosswalk.com Logo](  [Read about Salem Web Network](  |  [Unsubscribe](   [Email Preference Center](  |  [View in Browser](   © 2024 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk. Â