# 399 The Bread of Life

The Book of Genesis

Day 399

Ge 41:53 Then the seven years of plenty which were in the land of Egypt ended,  54 and the seven years of famine began to come, as Joseph had said. The famine was in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.  55 So when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread. Then Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, "Go to Joseph; whatever he says to you, do."  56 The famine was over all the face of the earth, and Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold to the Egyptians. And the famine became severe in the land of Egypt.  57 So all countries came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, because the famine was severe in all lands.

This was an incredible famine! The Bible says it was all over the face of the earth. The only nation that had prepared for this catastrophe was Egypt. Guess who the people were going to have to go to buy their grain? Joseph! Pharaoh himself issued the order. When people came to him for grain, he said, “go to Joseph; Whatever he says to you, do.”

That’s quite a commission! Joseph was literally in charge of all the bread in the world! Sounds a bit like Jesus doesn’t it? Is He not the Bread of Life? Is HE not the Bread that the Father gave us from heaven? When Jesus told His disciples this truth, they said, “Lord, give us this bread always.” They came to Him for the Bread of Life! And Jesus said, “I am the Bread of Life, he who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.” (Jn 6:32-35)

Further, as we contemplate the words of Pharaoh, we see a similar charge given by the Father concerning Jesus at the transfiguration. God spoke out of a cloud to Peter, James, and John saying, “This is My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased, hear Him.” Hear Him! In other words listen to what He has to say, and do it!

Jesus is the grain dispenser in this world. If anyone desires the Bread of Life, they must come to Him and do what He says. . And this is what He tells us to do: “Come and receive.” I am the Bread of Life freely given to all who receive Me.  The doing on our part is nothing more than a famished soul responding to the invitation of  free everlasting sustenance.

Are you experiencing famine in your life? Then come to Jesus and receive the Bread of Life!