"The House Of Bread Is Open”

IV. Open for Business!

What does this all got to do with Christmas, why did I share the story of Ruth with you instead of the traditionally Christmas story. Because it was from Bethlehem that Ruth not only got “handfuls on purpose” but where she met her kinsman redeemer who not only paid a price for her but loved her and gave her all she needed a true rags to riches story.

This was not just a chance meeting but It was a divine “hook up”, and from it they would have a son named Obed, who would have a son named Jesse, who would have a son named David, who became King and from this royal blood line would come the King of Kings.

Matthew 1:20 says the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

This Christmas I know we talk a lot about giving and receiving from friends and family, but on this Sunday before Christmas the Lord wants to give to you, He wants you to receive.

Since the book of Genesis the Lord has being giving…He gave life then and guess what He is still giving life now; Jesus said I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

2000 years ago the “House of Bread” received a supply that would cover all mankind throughout the ages. (Joh 6:35) “And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst”, (Joh 6:51) “I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”(1Co 10:17) For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

Jesus said “man shall not live by bread alone…” He was saying food want cut it, if you want life you got to take of my bread.

If our greatest need had been information, God would have sent us an educator, if our greatest need had been technology, God would have sent us a scientist, if our greatest need had been money, God would have sent us an economist, if our greatest need would had been pleasure, God would have sent us an entertainer, but our greatest need was forgiveness, so God sent us a Savior.

He came from a mansion to manager, from the streets of gold to a stable cold, from royal robes to swaddling clothes, from His Father’s world to a Jewish girl, from the angels’ praise to the shepherds’ gaze, from that city afar to a wise man’s star, from perfection to rejection, from the throne room of God to the stable’s sod, from all that’s good and pure and holy to all that’s base and vile and lowly, from His humble beginnings to His sacrifice on the cross, He took a crown of thorns and made it a Crown of Glory for you and me.

Every time I thought I couldn't go on, take it anymore, get up and fight again, I would take some bread, when I needed joy, I would get some bread (etc.) "My God shall supply all my needs according to His riches and glory in Christ Jesus"