Not on the Breadline
We recently invested in a bread maker. It wasn’t something that we had planned on getting, as they always seemed to me to be quite an old fashioned, dated gadget, which would probably sit out on the worktop for about a week, and then end up in the loft, as they seemed to be so big and bulky. And why were so many for sale, used once, or unused and still in their boxes
The reason why we decided to get one is because I was feeling uncomfortable after eating bread and I seemed to have developed an allergy to it, which I have never had in the past, and I love bread so much, so what is going into the bread we eat today? Also, I noticed that a loaf of bread that I bought from a popular supermarket, wasn’t going off, even though it had been left out for over a week. I did a little experiment and left the bread out on the worktop for almost four weeks, and it still looked as good as the day we bought it, and felt soft and fresh.
It obviously wasn’t, and eventually started to go off-colour, but that was after four weeks.
We made a point of looking into the subject of bread, and also watched a documentary on what goes into some bread today. One of the ingredients, but not in all bread, is actually human hair (it’s an E number) and they showed it as a ball of hair in the palm of the persons hand. That was enough for me!
We purchased a really nice, slimline bread maker, which is far more advanced than the old fashioned bulky ones, and haven’t looked back. We are a bit more in control of what goes into the bread, and I wanted to make it as simple as in biblical times, making sure we buy the best flour and have tried many different varieties of making bread, including gluten free.
Being creative with bread is exciting, and I thought about how we create our writing, how we use different ‘ingredients’ to come together and finally complete a book.
It is such a simple food provided to us by God at the beginning of creation, and one of the main foods in the Bible, God gave to Moses and as we know Jesus fed thousands with it.
So I can highly recommend a good bread maker, and my allergic reaction to bread is no more.
Happy New Year to you all and God Bless.
- Divine Provision & Sustenance: God provides "bread from heaven" (manna) for the Israelites in the desert (Exodus 16). Jesus states, "I am the bread of life" (John 6:35).
- Spiritual Nourishment: Jesus declares himself the true bread from heaven, offering eternal life, a concept beyond the temporary manna.
- Fellowship & Hospitality: Sharing bread signifies friendship and welcoming, seen in Abraham's hospitality and David's kindness to Mephibosheth.
- The Eucharist/Communion: Jesus took bread at the Last Supper, saying, "This is my body," establishing a central Christian ritual (Matthew 26:26).
- Bread of the Presence (Showbread): Twelve loaves placed in the Tabernacle, symbolizing God's constant presence and care for Israel (Exodus 25:30).
- Labor & Life: In Genesis 3:19, "by the sweat of your face you shall eat bread" links it to human toil and the necessity of earthly food.
- Symbol of God's Word: Bread can also symbolize the nourishing power of God's teachings, as seen in Jesus feeding crowds with both physical bread and His message.
- Barley & Wheat: Common grains used for bread, with barley often for the poor (Gideon's barley cake) and wheat for better quality.
- Ezekiel's Bread: A symbolic, meager bread of mixed grains cooked under harsh conditions to represent scarcity during a siege (Ezekiel 4).
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