The primary purpose of Whole Grain Bread is: To provide those who are in, and those who desire to enter, the body of Christ with spiritual food for their journey as they attempt to walk more fully by the leading of the Holy Spirit.
Living in the Spirit requires more than religious platitudes. A successful life in, by and with the Holy Spirit can only be sustained with solid food. Without solid food the body of Christ will not be able to satisfactorily fulfill its calling to grow and multiply. So the question becomes, “What is the spiritual food that will sustain those who are walking in the Spirit?” Let me suggest that such food only can come from God. Given that God is the only source of true spiritual sustenance, it should be understood that the most obvious source of spiritual support for attaining, enriching and maintaining life in the Spirit is the Bible, which we have as a result of men who recorded direct revelations from God.
The written word of God is true solid food. It is also the “sure word.” Do not loose sight of the fact that the written word was given to men who received inspiration, i.e., revelations, from God. These men recorded what they heard and saw, and now we have the benefit of being able to be instructed and encouraged by the words of God.
Since the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, Jesus’ followers (those in the body of Christ) became the vessels chosen to receive an extra portion solid food. This spiritual food is received by way of revelations directly from the Holy Spirit.
The purpose of these revelations is explained in the following verses.
For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. (Romans 15:4)
Now these things happened to them as an example, and they were written for our instruction, upon whom the ends of the ages have come. (1Corinthians 10:11)
“He humbled you and let you be hungry, and fed you with manna which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that He might make you understand that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of the LORD.” (Deuteronomy 8:3 )
16 “I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever;
17 that is the Spirit of truth [the Holy Spirit], whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you.” (John 14:16-17)
“But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come.” (John 16:13)
“These things I have spoken to you so that you may be kept from stumbling.” (John 16:1)
What is the outcome then, brethren? When you assemble, each one [every member of the body of Chtist, not just a select few] has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification. (1 Corinthians 14:26)
The Holy Spirit will speak to each of us, directly. Those aren’t my words, it’s what Jesus teaches us. We are to receive revelations of solid food straight from the mouth of God. This is solid food that will edify us individually. When the revelations we receive are shared with those in a body of Christ fellowship, everyone is edified. That is the way the body of Christ functions and grows. It is also the way the body of Christ is kept from stumbling.
May we be strengthened by God’s grace to stand by faith in the Truth of God’s Word as we seek to edify each other with solid food.
