Jesus....Bread of Life

In Exodus 35: 13 there was mention of the 'Bread of Presence' it was to be place outside the Holy of Holies. They were twelve loaves symbolic of the twelve tribes but also and more importantly a point toward Christ.
Like we just read in John 6:48I am the bread of life. 49Your forefathers ate the manna in the desert, yet they died. 50But here is the bread that comes down from heaven, which a man may eat and not die. 51I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world."
Leviticua24: 5 "Take fine flour and bake twelve loaves of bread, using two-tenths of an ephah [a] for each loaf. 6 Set them in two rows, six in each row, on the table of pure gold before the LORD. 7 Along each row put some pure incense as a memorial portion to represent the bread and to be an offering made to the LORD by fire. 8 This bread is to be set out before the LORD regularly, Sabbath after Sabbath, on behalf of the Israelites, as a lasting covenant.

Just the thought of Jesus saying "I am the bread of life....." had meaning to Jews. The constant link to the old testament, solidifies not only Christ's position as Son of God to ancients disciples.....but really brings that to life for me personally.

John 8:10Jesus straightened up and asked her, "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?" 11"No one, sir," she said. "Then neither do I condemn you," Jesus declared. "Go now and leave your life of sin."

Remember, Jesus asked the Pharisees "which ever among you that is without sin....may he cast the first stone" and they all left....there was large crowd....because Jesus was teaching....and everyone left....except for Jesus. Jesus was without sin. And he remained. I just found it cool that Jesus separated himself from the crowd here.....in action and what he said. "Neither do I" condemn you. He didnt say 'we dont condemn you' or ' no one condemns you' but as if saying ....."I am without sin...and I dont condemn you, go in peace and sin no more"

SAC/Launch Update

For those of you who didnt know....South Austin Cares was a tremendous success. Here is a brief section of an email Brandon sent out last night....Today was an AMAZING success for ANC and South Austin Cares. We had so much food that the trailer bottomed out and we had to lock it and park it for the night. Thanks to all who helped, prayed, canvassed, collected, gave, etc... If you get this in time, be sure to watch KEYE (cbs) and/or KVUE (abc) tonight at 10pm. They are both running a story on us. What a blast! Brandon

And it doesnt end there....we are building up to our launch this week. We need everyone to be praying for this. My guys in Corpus, I want to include you in this and I'll be sending you daily reminders of specifics on what the prayer team is praying for and I'd just love it if you guys would jump in. I know a lot of folks are coming from Corpus this week, as support and to help....and to help, and I am excited to introduce you to the peeps up here.

God, thanks for the opportunities to serve you, whether it be with a food drive, or coming to Austin to assist with our launch to anything in between, we just want to it for your Glory. Thank you that you ARE the bread of life....that if we eat that bread we never go hungry. Thanks for Easter, and what that represents. WE love you.