◄ The “SHALLS” of Christ ►

Author: T. Austin-Sparks

Whoever comes to Me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in Me shall never thirst. (John 6:35 ESV)

am the bread of life(John 6:35). am the light of the world(John 8:12). am the good shepherd(John 10:14). am the true vine(John 15:1). am the resurrection and the life(John 11:25). Here is the great I AM saying what He is. And then you notice how frequently He links with that a hall The hallsof the am'sin John Gospel are tremendously impressive not always using the exact word, but in the context you will find the same conclusion. But here are some of the halls am the bread of life... he that eats this bread shall live for ever(John 6:58). am the light of the world; he that follows Me shall not walk in darkness(John 8:12). The link between what He is and ourselves is this, e that believeth on Me.What I AM shall become true of him. e that believeth on Me shall never die(John 11:26), ..shall not hunger(John 6:35), shall never wander like sheep without a shepherd, he shall have a governing, controlling reality like a shepherd in his life. hall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.What I AM shall become true. am the resurrection, and the life; he that believeth on Me, though he die, yet shall he live; and whosoever lives and believes on Me shall never die.What I AM is made good when you believe.

Now it is not what we are. I am dead; He is alive. I can never be other than dead, but He as the Life can become Life in me in my death, if only I believe. I am hungry, spiritually starved; He is Bread, and I need never hunger; although I shall always hunger in myself, yet He will become the Bread to supply me. Think of it! I need never hunger, I am down there in the country, isolated, getting no fellowship, no food; I am away in some place where there is no spiritual bread, and He says, e that eats Me shall never hunger./em> Is that dependent upon where I am, what my situation and circumstances are as to available spiritual meat? No, it is Himself, not a place; it is Himself, not circumstances. But how can it be? e that believes./em>

By T. Austin-Sparks from: Features Of Zion - Chapter 4

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