Friday, December 21, 2012

The "bread" of life

But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Matt. 4:4

Translation--

Life is both spiritual and material, like man. Man's spirit must be fed and watered as well as his mind, body and soul. Each appetite is provided for by God's "word"--logos--which brought everything into existence, including man, and that amply provides for each and for all. "Bread," then, is a metaphor for sustenance. Amen!