Spiritual Food and Drink

Eunjin Chang • August 3, 2025

Our spiritual body eats the real food: the flesh of Jesus. Our food table is prepared by Jesus himself, with his broken flesh. When Jesus said, My body is true meat indeed, he literally meant it. We must eat of his flesh many times a day, just like how we eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner, along with snacks in between.


 Jesus’ flesh and blood cannot be replaced by sermons and teachings. Sermons and teachings are beneficial at times, but the true food and drink of our spirit, which are the flesh and blood of Jesus, cannot be replaced by it. Jesus is the Word who became flesh and dwelt among us (John 1:1). John tells the reader that Jesus is the very Word of God, and that by becoming flesh, he came into this world to dwell among us. But not only dwell among us, but he became the very meat itself that every disciple of Jesus must consume. Jesus is knocking on the door of our hearts, asking us to open it. When we open our hearts, he comes in and dines with us. What is the meat that he is dining on with us? It is his very flesh that he broke for us on the day that he carried the cross of Calvary. 


Then, how do we eat Jesus’ flesh and drink his blood? 


Catholics believe that when the priest prepares the Lord’s Supper, the bread becomes the real flesh of Jesus and the wine becomes the real blood of Jesus. Protestants believe that the bread and wine (or grape juice) do not become the real flesh and blood of Jesus, but represent the flesh and blood of Jesus.


It seems both sides are missing the real point of the Lord’s Supper: to eat and drink of Jesus’ blood and flesh, which Jesus himself prepares.


Whenever the early Christians gathered, they communed the Lord’s supper together. It was their way of life. The Lord’s supper was not only sacred, but it was where they got their daily meat and drink. They had not yet learned; they knew that no matter how poor or frail their meals were, when they presented them before the Lord in faith, the Lord prepared for them his flesh to eat and his blood to drink. When the Christians incorporated the Lord’s supper into their every meal and every gathering, they became powerful Christians. Although they did not have as much knowledge of Scripture as modern-day Christians, they practiced Jesus’ way of life because Jesus himself empowered them.


Although some died because they abused the Lord’s supper, the power of Christianity came from the very essence of corporate gathering to share the bread and the wine incorporated into every worship and fellowship.


Protestants revere the Lord’s supper, but they do not do it regularly, and this has weakened the authority given by the Lord Jesus. As our physical body needs to eat regularly, sometimes 3 times a day, we need to consume the flesh and blood of Jesus regularly.


These days, it may be difficult to gather together to do the Lord’s supper every time. However, when a Christian in faith believes that the flesh and blood of Jesus are present in their daily meals and snacks, it powers their spiritual being.

5/5 Enforcement of Remedies

By Eunjin Chang • November 9, 2026
Remedies

4/5 Remedy

By Eunjin Chang • November 9, 2026
What Remedies are Available

3/5 In the Courtroom of God

By Eunjin Chang • November 9, 2026
How to Manual

2/5 Jesus as Our Chief Defense Attorney

By Eunjin Chang • November 9, 2026
Who Defends Us Against the Accuser

1/5 Spiritual Warfare Ground: The Courtroom of God

By Eunjin Chang • November 9, 2026
The Throne Room of God: The Courtroom of God

Identity Problem of Transgressions and Iniquities

By Eunjin Chang • September 25, 2026
Our Identity in our Spiritual Life

Identity and Spiritual Warfare

By Eunjin Chang • September 25, 2026
Looking at Matt 4 for answers...

Optional Command of Jesus?

By Eunjin Chang • September 17, 2026
Commandments of Jesus -part 1

Why was Jesus scourged twice?

By Eunjin Chang • September 11, 2026
Reflecting on the Gospels...

Resting in Jesus

By Eunjin Chang • August 3, 2025
For a Christian to be healthy, we must sleep or rest in Jesus. Just like sleep is essential to the health of our physical body, sleep or rest in Jesus is essential to our spiritual walk with Jesus. When Jesus came to the world, he came to do the works of the Father, and he completed them on the cross, when he said, It is finished. The very reliance of the blood of Jesus that he shed for us on the cross gives us the rest that our spirit needs. To sleep or rest in Jesus means to cease all our agendas. Many Christians fall into a trap that once you become a Christian, you must do so many things and not do so many things. Being a disciple becomes a matter of checking off a list of dos and don’ts. However, this is far from rest that Jesus gave us when he said, It is finished, on the cross. The rest comes to us when we die in Jesus. When we follow Jesus as a disciple, Jesus is inviting us to pick up our own cross, deny ourselves, and follow him. Where did Jesus end up? On the cross, and he died for the sins of the world. When apostle Paul stated that he had been crucified with Christ and he no longer lives, he was stating the mere nature of a disciple of Jesus. When Jesus invites us to die with him on the cross, it is not to destroy us or end us. Human nature is to struggle to survive and to have another breath. But to follow Jesus is to deny that very nature. How can it be done? It is impossible with human effort or will, as it is contrary to the very nature of humanity. When one becomes a disciple of Jesus, everyone has one or a few things that they cannot surrender to God. It may be finances, children, or even their own life. However, Jesus invites all of his disciples to give up that one thing that everyone has. Every Christian faces this question at some point in their walk with Jesus. They have eaten and drunk the flesh and blood of Jesus. They have tasted the goodness of the Lord and His mercies. They delight in worship and even give up many things for the Lord and His body. But that one thing, no matter how minor it seems, Jesus asks the question, “Can you give up that one thing for me?” Which is the question of death. The death of our old self. To Abraham, it was to offer Isaac on an altar. To Jacob, it was to deny his ability to cheat, steal, and lie. To the Apostles, it was to give up their life for the sake of the gospel. So many of our ancestors of faith have demonstrated giving up that one thing that matters the most to them for the sake of Jesus. Why would they do that? The most important question of all is, how were they able to do that for Jesus? The answer is simple: daily eat and drink Jesus’ body and blood; daily excrete out what the Holy Spirit is telling us; daily rest in Jesus. This daily trust and obedience provides us with a sense of security and guidance in our walk with Jesus. The death of oneself does not come from human effort nor willpower. It comes from trusting in Jesus even till death. It can only be done when one is deeply involved with Jesus and Jesus’ DNA becomes their DNA. Without questioning, they hear the voice of Jesus, respond, and lay down their lives and their most essential things for Jesus. It is a daily walk with Jesus and having a moment-by-moment relationship with Jesus. Jesus said My sheep hear my voice and follow me. It is interesting to note that when Jesus calls his sheep, it is among other sheep that are not of Jesus’. Jesus calls his sheep to take them through the valley of the shadow of death. Jesus’ sheep hear his voice and follow initially. Then, when the sheep sees Jesus walking away from the green pasture and onto the valley of the shadow of death, the sheep begins to wonder if the voice it hears is Jesus’ or not. But as Jesus continues to call the sheep, the sheep respond by trusting in Jesus’ voice, recognizing it as their own. But as the sheep nears the valley of the shadow of death, the sheep gets close to Jesus, embracing his breath, scent, and sweat. Following him closely, as he fears he might be lost if he does not hear the voice of his true shepherd. Ultimately, the valley of the shadow of death separates the true sheep of Jesus from other sheep. Jesus calls all of his disciples to carry the cross, deny oneself, and follow Jesus daily. Which ultimately leads to death. Death is not to end our essence but to deliver us from ourselves, our old ways of living, and to redefine our DNA to become like Jesus; ultimately leading us to the resurrection of Jesus, as he has said, I am the resurrection. The resurrection of Jesus is not something that we find when the last day comes; the resurrection that Jesus gives us is the very nature of all of his disciples that must go through to become faithful followers of Jesus. Many modern Christians are what we might call 'zombie Christians'. This is not a metaphor, but a reality. When Jesus calls us to die with him, many reject this calling, believing it to be from Satan. They know deep down that it is the call of Jesus, but they prefer to be deceived in their hearts as it seems logical, reasonable, and satisfies their current values. However, when a Christian rejects the call of Jesus, the life of Jesus leaves that Christian, and that person becomes a 'zombie Christian'. A 'zombie Christian' is a person who knows about Jesus but does not follow Jesus because they have denied the call of Jesus to be his disciple. There are many 'zombie Christians'. Many become like Pharisees, and they are satisfied with knowing about the Scriptures, rather than obeying them. They begin to lose the joy, rest, and light of Jesus in their lives and begin to replace it with religious activities and the endless pursuit of knowledge about Christian life. When the Father speaks, He speaks once, and the Holy Spirit continuously reminds us to obey what the Father has said. However, once you become a zombie Christian, it is difficult to hear the voice of the Holy Spirit, nor the voice of the Father. The Holy Spirit continuously prays to the Father with groaning that cannot be uttered because the Holy Spirit is in agony over the disobedient Christian. Just like the Prodigal Son, the Father waits for the son to return. An interesting observation can be made regarding the story of the Prodigal Son, that the father did not go after looking for the son, nor did the older brother. The reason the father did not go after the prodigal son was that the son made the choice, and the father respected the son's choice. But an interesting thing is that the older brother did not go after his brother, even though he could have. The older brother did not know the heart of the father, and when the prodigal son returned, the older son’s response reveals his true intentions. The Father waits for the zombie Christian to return. To return means to realize that their effort and ways of living caused much turmoil and must abide under the ruling of the Father. The Father gives another chance to zombie Christians. But when the second chance comes, the sacrifice that a zombie Christian makes seems greater than the first time. As that person has drifted away from the proper way of living and been replaced by religious activities that have no life. Every disciple of Jesus knows that one thing that Jesus asks us to give up. It is not to destroy us but to trust in the Lord. Just like when Peter asked Jesus to walk on water, Jesus is telling us to walk on water like Peter did. When we die in Jesus, it is the very spirit of Jesus that resurrects us. When we experience death and resurrection through Jesus, that is when we truly find the peace and rest that Jesus desires for us to have, not through religious activities, disciplines, and training. When we realize that our death does not lead to destruction, as the one inviting us to death is Jesus, who is life and resurrection, we trust in Jesus and follow through our death, and we wait on Jesus to resurrect us in his power and spirit. That is when we are truly free from the world and its bondages, and nothing can separate us from the love of Jesus. We become one with Jesus as we suffer with him, and we glory with him. We can become truly victorious in all aspects of our lives, not with our power or abilities, but by what Jesus has done for us in himself. A true crown of glory awaits those who follow Jesus even to death.