On my last blog, I talked about 'seeing Christ.' I want to continue the same thought on this blog. When God provided BREAD for the children of Israel, they called it, MANNA. The word MANNA means- WHAT IS IT? They didn't know what it was. They were looking at something that they had never seen before. God provided all that they needed and they didn't know what it was. They had seen bread many times BUT this was different...totally different. Jesus was referring to this (Ex. 15) in John chapter 6 when He said, "I am the bread of life..."
TYPES OF CHRIST
Manna came from God...like Christ
Manna was white (pure)...like Christ
Manna was round (no beginning and no ending)...like Christ
Manna had to be received...like Christ
Manna had to be picked up or you would step on it...like Christ
Manna had to get IN YOU...like Christ
THE MOST AMAZING TYPE OF CHRIST...
The most amazing part of this typology is the 'not knowing' part. God provided the Manna, BUT they didn't know what it was. Just like today. A lot of the 'church world' today doesn't know Him for who He really is. He is still manna (Bread) today...people are still saying, "What is it." Do we really know what Christ looks like? Is He this altar boy who hangs out at 'church' that we go and worship on Sunday? We have made the living Christ this religious figure that go and visit for a couple of hours a week. Do we really think that He lives in a building? Or this mystical being that sweeps by as we worship or when we get into 'one accord' for two hours? God help us!! Just like the children of Israel did in their day...we are still saying...what is it???
James...... email me ....jameshcoates@yahoo.com
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