Today’s devotion comes from Genesis 41:53-57.
“When the seven years of plenty which had been in the land of Egypt came to an end, and the seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said, then there was famine in all the lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread. So when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried out to Pharaoh for bread; and Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph; whatever he says to you, you shall do.” When the famine was spread over all the face of the earth, then Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold to the Egyptians; and the famine was severe in the land of Egypt. The people of all the earth came to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph, because the famine was severe in all the earth.” Genesis 41:53-57.
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Joseph points to Jesus.
Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold bread out of earth to people from all around the earth, but those who ate his bread later still died.
In comparison, Jesus sacrificed His life on the cross in order to become the bread out of heaven to freely give to people from all around the earth, and those who ate His living bread will live forever.
“I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread that came down out of heaven; if anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread also which I will give for the life of the world is My flesh.” John 6:48-51.
“This is the bread which came down out of heaven; not as the fathers ate and died; he who eats this bread will live forever.” John 6:58.
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