Jesus’ cradle was a manger, a crude feeding trough for sheep. In this manger sheep food was replaced with the body of Christ. He would later speak of the necessity of His disciples eating this food (John 6:32-65), fulfilled both by the Lord’s Supper and the spiritual nature of eating and thriving on His words (v. 63). We live by and through Him. As disciples we say, “Lord, always give us this bread” (v. 34).
“I am the living bread that came down out of heaven; if anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread also which I will give for the life of the world is My flesh.” John 6:51 (NASB)
