“..bread of heaven feed me till I want no more..”

“Guide me, O thou great Redeemer,
Pilgrim through this barren land;
I am weak, but thou art mighty;
Hold me with thy powerful hand:
Bread of heaven, bread of heaven
Feed me till I want no more.
Feed me till I want no more.” – Peter Williams

Today, the 17th of November 2016; marks the start of Llandudno’s Christmas Fayre, The fantastic feast for the senses will be held over the next several days; ending on Sunday 20th.

This year is special, because it marks the inauguration of the ‘World Bara Brith Championships’.  This is being held by the organisers of the Llandudno Christmas Fayre in conjunction with Jones Crisps. The judging of the Bara Brith’s will take place today, with the winners being announced tomorrow (Friday 18th November).  The prize giving is being held at Holy Trinity Church on Mostyn Street.

One of the organisers of this event had this to say; “Not only will the winner get the coveted title of the Best Bara Brith maker in the world, which by the way is far more prestigious than winning the Great British Bake Off, he or she will also get the opportunity to see their very own Bara Brith being produced by artisan bakers to be sold to the public.”

There will also be a “Cake Trail” around Llandudno’s array of retail businesses for people to follow.

When I read about this, I couldn’t help but think of the above Hymn; originally penned in Welsh by William Williams Pantycelyn (1717 – 1791); and translated into English by Peter Williams (1722 – 1796).

With the whole Christmas feel of the event too, it made me think of Jesus, of course. “Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” – John 6:32 & “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” – John 6:36.

Jesus is our bread of heaven.

He is the only one who truly satisfies. It is He who will feed us till we want no-more; in the sense of not lacking anything.

When we have Jesus, we have all that we need.

“Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. But here is the bread that comes down from heaven, which anyone may eat and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.” – Jesus (John 6:49-51)

So as you walk around the Christmas Fayre and sample the tasty treats and the Bara Brith; think of the bread that came down from heaven.

Think of Jesus; God in the flesh; God with us; Emmanuel.

Born in Bethlehem; the ‘House of Bread‘ and wrapped in cloths, lying in an animals feeding trough.

Think of Jesus; God’s greatest gift to us.