There is a physical side and a spiritual side to every element of our existence.

The Bread of Life given to us is the message Christ brought to the world regarding the eternal Kingdom of God and the salvation required to get there. His focus was on both the physical and spiritual aspects of what true, sincere religion was all about.

Moses was given the instructions to build the physical tabernacle during his 40 days in the mount, while Jesus was given the instructions to build the spiritual Eternal Temple during His 40 days in the wilderness.

As Moses gave the people instructions to make the physical instruments of worship, Jesus showed the people how He was the spiritual personification of each instrument and vessel of the Old Covenant, and gave the people instructions of true spiritual worship.

Jesus put every element of the Old Covenant law into its proper, spiritual perspective because until that time, the people had simply never associated a deeper meaning to the physical laws God had given them.

When Jesus began His ministry about the perfect world to come, the people were very attentive. They understood the physical concept of a never-ending, perfect world of peace, and yes, they wanted it, as we all do.

Then, like all of us today, their next question was the obvious one: What shall I do to obtain eternal life? Does not our eternal destiny depend on a truthful answer to this very question?

When Jesus explained to His followers in direct language, that a lifetime of faith and works, both a physical and spiritual devotion, is required to receive eternal rewards, many of them gave up and chose to go back from walking with Him (John 6:66). The path was too straight and narrow. They chose to return to their old ways, because they didn