"GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD......................." (MATTHEW 6:11)
The word “bread” is mentioned over 400 times in the bible. Scripture frequently mentions different translations of the word “bread”, often symbolizing
1.How God always supplies our needs
2.How these needs can be spiritual, physical or emotional
3.) How we can be thankful through sacrifice for all we have.
There are some great stories such as one about old/moldy bread or bread crumbs under the table that you may or may not have heard. Then there is the familiar story of the fish and loafs of bread.. Though it might be somewhat of a challenge we are going to look for bread and the symbols of bread as we read through the scriptures again in 2026 GATHER AROUND THE TABLE AND BREAK BREAD TOGETHER AS WE FEED ON THE WORD OF GOD FROM GENESIS TO REVELATIONS.
WEEK #2 - BREAD IN EXODUS - GOD PROVIDES OUR NEEDS
“Moses also said, “You will know that it was the Lord when he gives you meat to eat in the evening and all the bread you want in the morning, because he has heard your grumbling against him….”
(Exodus 16:8)
Even though Adam and Eve were expelled from the garden and forced to work for their food, we must always remember that we serve a compassionate God. His divine provision of meat and bread to the Israelites as they wandered in the desert exemplifies His faithfulness. God desired that through this experience, they would come to fully rely on Him. The manna first began to appear one to two months after they left Egypt, as their food supplies began to give out. The word “manna” is translated “What is it?” which is what the people first said when they saw it. It is described as “a bread-like substance resembling sweet bread” or “a fine, white, flaky substance, like frost on the ground, that tasted like wafers with honey .”
FOR THE KIDS
Explain to the children that God always provides our needs. Often we might hear about some children who wonder where their next meal is coming from. Schools often provide these children free lunches at school but what happens to them on the weekend? Pray for those who struggle with nutritional needs.Teach children to be thankful for their abundance of food, thank the parents and farmers who provide, and all those who harvest and prepare. God is faithful to provide.
Our book this week is:
What is it? The Story of Manna in the Desert by Patricia L. Nederveld
https://youtu.be/y-1l3OfaMBw?si=mGVXYnuiHJwKMvMX
(Short story and a simple message-God provides what we need on a daily basis.)
“Moses also said, “You will know that it was the Lord when he gives you meat to eat in the evening and all the bread you want in the morning, because he has heard your grumbling against him….”
(Exodus 16:8)
Even though Adam and Eve were expelled from the garden and forced to work for their food, we must always remember that we serve a compassionate God. His divine provision of meat and bread to the Israelites as they wandered in the desert exemplifies His faithfulness. God desired that through this experience, they would come to fully rely on Him. The manna first began to appear one to two months after they left Egypt, as their food supplies began to give out. The word “manna” is translated “What is it?” which is what the people first said when they saw it. It is described as “a bread-like substance resembling sweet bread” or “a fine, white, flaky substance, like frost on the ground, that tasted like wafers with honey .”
FOR THE KIDS
Explain to the children that God always provides our needs. Often we might hear about some children who wonder where their next meal is coming from. Schools often provide these children free lunches at school but what happens to them on the weekend? Pray for those who struggle with nutritional needs.Teach children to be thankful for their abundance of food, thank the parents and farmers who provide, and all those who harvest and prepare. God is faithful to provide.
Our book this week is:
What is it? The Story of Manna in the Desert by Patricia L. Nederveld
https://youtu.be/y-1l3OfaMBw?si=mGVXYnuiHJwKMvMX
(Short story and a simple message-God provides what we need on a daily basis.)
WEEK #1 - BREAD IN GENESIS - WORKING FOR FOOD
“In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat BREAD til thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.”
(Genesis 3:19)
After disobeying God, Adam and Eve faced consequences for their sin. One of these was the fact that they would have to work and toil the ground in order to eat. They would eat bread only by the sweat of their brow. It was a laborious progress that would involve planting, harvesting and grinding wheat. Up until their expulsion from the garden they only ate from the trees in the Garden of Eden. Some Jewish interpretations claim there were bread trees in the Garden of Eden and all they had to do was pick bread from a tree. This debunked theory claims the wheat tree was demoted from a tree to a lowly grass when Adam and Eve were expelled from the garden. Even though the Bible does not support this claim, it is a fun fictional tale.
FOR THE KIDS
Children often take food for granted. Just like Adam and Eve in the garden, eating requires little effort on their part. Remind children that food doesn’t magically grow in grocery stores. It comes from the hard work of farmers and those who harvest and prepare it. Growing a garden is hard work and not always easy but there are many lessons to be learned. Heathy food comes from having a garden. Be careful what you eat and stay healthy. Just like Adam and Eve, we often crave things that are not healthy choices.
Our book this week is:
Adam and Eve. By Dinesh Deckker and Subhashini Sumanaserara
https://youtu.be/JIvUX-jtCL4?si=FR9evHd2brfurUlG
(Actions have consequences but God never stops loving us.)
“In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat BREAD til thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.”
(Genesis 3:19)
After disobeying God, Adam and Eve faced consequences for their sin. One of these was the fact that they would have to work and toil the ground in order to eat. They would eat bread only by the sweat of their brow. It was a laborious progress that would involve planting, harvesting and grinding wheat. Up until their expulsion from the garden they only ate from the trees in the Garden of Eden. Some Jewish interpretations claim there were bread trees in the Garden of Eden and all they had to do was pick bread from a tree. This debunked theory claims the wheat tree was demoted from a tree to a lowly grass when Adam and Eve were expelled from the garden. Even though the Bible does not support this claim, it is a fun fictional tale.
FOR THE KIDS
Children often take food for granted. Just like Adam and Eve in the garden, eating requires little effort on their part. Remind children that food doesn’t magically grow in grocery stores. It comes from the hard work of farmers and those who harvest and prepare it. Growing a garden is hard work and not always easy but there are many lessons to be learned. Heathy food comes from having a garden. Be careful what you eat and stay healthy. Just like Adam and Eve, we often crave things that are not healthy choices.
Our book this week is:
Adam and Eve. By Dinesh Deckker and Subhashini Sumanaserara
https://youtu.be/JIvUX-jtCL4?si=FR9evHd2brfurUlG
(Actions have consequences but God never stops loving us.)