Speaking to Christian people (Joshua to Old Testament believers; Paul to believers living their respective God-given roles which reflect their acceptance of God’s word and love for Jesus; Jesus to His disciples in the gospel), God bids us to live our lives faithful to Him by what we say and do. Obviously, we cannot do so without the lifelines of God’s word and sacraments.
Truly, as Christians who faithfully cling to these lifelines, the Holy Spirit strengthens our faith to serve and walk with God despite the challenges of living in a sinful world. In John 6, Jesus continues His “Bread of Life” discourse stressing that He and His word remain our spiritual bread of life now and for eternity. Just as physical bread nourishes the body, God’s spiritual bread (word) keeps us in the faith and living for God.