Symbolism

Bread and Water
A spirit ridden with hunger

And desperate eager thirst,

Withers thin and listless

Beleaguered by a curse.

And wrestling a sure demise

With hopeless desperation,

Crumbles into darkness thick

Without promise or salvation.

But in turning to the Savior,

There is nourishment for the soul;

And the wounded, broken spirit

Is once again made whole.

I read in Isaiah 30:20:
"And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers (footnote says HEBREW thy teacher; i.e. the LORD) be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers.

And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it (footnote says walking with God), when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left".

I was intrigued by the words "bread of adversity and water of affliction". The spirit taught me it was very symbolic. Physically bread and water are absolutely essential in sustaining life. In John 6:35 we read that Jesus Christ is the Bread of Life "He that cometh to me shall never hunger - He that believeth in me shall never thirst". It is not enough to go to Him...we must believe. Without following, believing in and becoming like the Savior we cannot survive spiritually. If we are faithful here, in this earth life, we will obtain the reward of eternal life...life with God...the blessing of being all that God is and having all that God has. But, with that blessing that we all look forward to, comes great responsibility that we cannot be prepared for without adversity and affliction. The bread of adversity and the water of affliction are absolutely essential to our being able to reach our full potential...in becoming who God knows we can become.