The flesh was to be eaten. It is not enough even that we believe on Christ for the forgiveness of sin; we must by faith be constantly receiving spiritual strength and nourishment from Him through His word. Said Christ, "Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink His blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth My flesh, and drinketh My blood, hath eternal life." John 6:53, 54. And to explain His meaning He said, "The words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life." Verse 63. Jesus 278 accepted His Father's law, wrought out its principles in His life, manifested its spirit, and showed its beneficent power in the heart. Says John, "The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth." John 1:14. The followers of Christ must be partakers of His experience. They must receive and assimilate the word of God so that it shall become the motive power of life and action. By the power of Christ they must be changed into His likeness, and reflect the divine attributes. They must eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of God, or there is no life in them. The spirit and work of Christ must become the spirit and work of His disciples.


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Påsken

Kødet skulle spises. Det er ikke nok, at vi tror på Kristus for at få tilgivet vor synd; ved tro må vi stadig modtage åndelig styrke og næring fra ham gennem hans ord. Kristus sagde: "Hvis I ikke spiser Menneskesønnens kød og drikker hans blod, har I ikke liv i jer. Den, som æder mit kød og drikker mit blod, har evigt liv." Joh. 6, 53-54. Og for at forklare, hvad han mente, sagde han: "De ord, som jeg har talt til jer, er ånd og er liv." 63. vers. Jesus anerkendte sin Faders lov, opfyldte dens principper i sit liv, åbenbarede dens ånd og viste dens velgørende kraft i hjertet. Johannes siger: "Ordet blev kød og tog bolig iblandt os, og vi så hans herlighed, en herlighed, som den enbårne Søn har den fra Faderen, fuld af nåde og sandhed." Joh. 1, 14. Kristi efterfølgere må have del i hans erfaring. De må modtage og tilegne sig Guds ord sådan, at det bliver drivkraften til liv og handling. Ved Kristi kraft må de forandres, så de ligner ham og genspejler Guds egenskaber. De må spise Guds Søns kød og drikke hans blod, ellers er der intet liv i dem. Kristi ånd og gerning må blive hans disciples ånd og gerning.

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