Blessing.—In its widest acceptation this word has a variety of meanings in the sacred writings: (I) It is taken in a sense that is synonymous with praise; thus...
Few items symbolize wishes of goodwill more directly and universally than food. In Italy, the gift of bread coveys your wishes that the home's family never goes hungry. Likewise, wine symbolizes the wish that they never go thirsty. The tradition of giving bread, salt and sugar – common am...
who has caused bread to come forth out of the earth." Before partaking of wine, the blessing was said this way: "Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the world, who has created the fruit of the vine." The first word, "eulogeo," reminds us to eulogize or praise God before we...
It signifies the sanctification or dedication of a, person or thing to some sacred purpose; "Christ took bread and blessed, and broke" (Matt., xxvi, 26). Finally it is employed to designate a gift so Naaman addresses Eliseus: "I beseech thee therefore take a blessing of thy servant" (...
Then each of you will eat fruit from your own vine and fig tree and drink water from your own cistern until I come and take you to a land like your own—a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and honey. Choose life and not death!
“And God saw that it was good, indeed it was very good! This tells us how God feels about us and the world and it contains the implication that we should feel
He also brought him wine, and Isaac[au] drank. 26 Then his father Isaac said to him, “Come here and kiss me, my son.” 27 So Jacob[av] went over and kissed him. When Isaac caught the scent[aw] of his clothing, he blessed him, saying,...
You shall also give to the priest the first of your coarse meal and bread dough, so that a blessing may rest on your house.Christian Standard BibleThe best of all the firstfruits of every kind and contribution of every kind from all your gifts will belong to the priests. You are to ...
Presence of God Be through not will My bread of hope But on every word That comes from the mouth of God He that feeds us with food From heaven The blood And body of Christ Is there more God could do Breaking bread Pouring wine
And the undeserved blessing is that when we think we can’t go another step further, He is the strength and impetus that comes to help us keep putting one foot in front of the other. God is after all a good, good Father, and He doesn’t want to lose any of us even those of us...