03.09. Blood Does Not Take the Place of Food.

2. Blood does not take the place of food. The same night that Israel sprinkled the blood they strengthened themselves for the coming hard trek by eating of the lamb and the unleavened bread. Nor did this initial meal suffice for long:they took dough to make bread for the next meals (Exodus 12:7-11; Exodus 12:34). Nor could this provision last for all the journey; shortly, bread out of heaven was given. Nor was one supply of this heavenly food adequate:the manna had to be gathered and eaten repeatedly and unfailingly. For us Christ is the Lamb and the unleavened bread and the manna, to be appropriated by faith as the soul’s vital force (1 Corinthians 5:6-8 : John 6:1-71); and he who would run and not be weary, walk and not faint, mount above obstacles on eagles’ wings, must nourish his soul daily in the words of the faith, even the words of the Lord Jesus, whether spoken by Old Testament prophets, or Himself when here, or by apostles and prophets who spake by the Spirit. One may be sincerely relying upon the blood of Christ for salvation from perdition, yet be feeble and sick spiritually by not feeding upon Christ in the Word.