1 Corinthians 10:3–4: All ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ.
Israel had been delivered from Egypt by the power of God, just as the Christian believer has been redeemed from sin. (In 1 Cor. 5:7–8, Paul had already related Passover to salvation.) Israel was identified with Moses in their Red Sea “baptism,” just as the Corinthians had been identified with Christ in their Christian baptism. Israel ate the manna from heaven and drank the water God provided, just as Christians nourish themselves on the spiritual sustenance God supplies. 1
Application
- Read John 6:63. Who gives you the capacity to experience a fulfilling life?
- Read John 7:37-39. How can you receive this Spirit-filled life everyday?
Thought to Share
Rivers of living water await those who believe and receive. – TWEET IT
Prayer
Lord, forgive me when I do not believe Your word. I rejoice that You alone have words of eternal life.
1. McGee, J. V. (1991). Thru the Bible commentary: The Epistles (1 Corinthians) (electronic ed., Vol. 44). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.