Calvin Synod Herald, 2017 (118. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2017-07-01 / 7-8. szám
2 CALVIN SYNOD HERALD SHERALD Official Organ of The Calvin Synod - United Church of Christ Founded in 1900 AMERIKAI MAGYAR REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA Volume 118 JULY-AUGUST 2017 NO. 7-8 Official Organ of the Calvin Synod United Church of Christ - Founded in 1900 CALVIN SYNOD HERALD (ISSN 0161-6900) is published bi-monthly $15.00/yearfor individual subscriptions; $10.00/year for groups, 50 or more copies Please make checks payable to the Calvin Synod Herald Editor in Chief: Rt. Rev. Dr. Csaba G. Krasznai, Bishop 14530 Alexander Road • Walton Hills, OH 44146 Tel.: 440-221-5334 • Email: revkrasznai@gmail.com Co-Editor: Rt. Rev. Stefan M. Torok, Auxiliary Bishop 68 Cherrywood Drive • Somerset, NJ 08873 Tel.: 732-917-4566 • Email: sctorok@comcast.net Interim Hungarian Editor: Rt. Rev. Stefan M. Torok Business Manager: Wilburn A. Roby, Jr. 264 Old Plank Road • Butler, PA 16002 Email: warajr@embarqmail.com Newsletters prepared by: Cathy Paksi 419-733-5829 • cathy.paksi@gmail.com Newsletters printed by: Gazette Printers 724-349-3434 Periodicals postage paid at Butler, PA POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: CALVIN SYNOD HERALD 264 Old Plank Rd„ Butler, PA 16002-3810 Manuscripts and photographs are not preserved or returned Send all correspondence to the Editor The views and opinions of the writers are their own and do not necessarily represent the position of the magazine or Calvin Synod. CALVIN SYNOD HEADQUARTERS: Rt. Rev. Dr. Csaba G. Krasznai 14530 Alexander Road • Walton Hills, OH44146 Tel.: 440-221-5334 Email: revkrasznai@gmail.com OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS • Beaver Falls, PA • United Church of Christ of Bridgeport, CT • Cleveland, OH - West Side Hungarian Reformed Church • Columbus, OH • Dayton The proper procedure is for all interested ministers to send their completed PROFILE (as provided by the United Church of Christ) to the Bishop’s office: Rt. Rev. Dr. Csaba G. Krasznai 14530 Alexander Road Walton Hills, OH 44146 Tel.: 440-221-5354 • revkrasznai@gmail.com Jesus is the Bread of Life “Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty ” (John 6:35). It was one of the most amazing days in the life of the people of Israel when God gave bread from heaven for them. The people were moving across the desert, leaving behind dreadful memories of Egyptian slavery, and were heading towards freedom in their new homeland. The goal was wonderful. The trip itself, however, was difficult. Many times they were clueless, hungry, and thirsty. On that memorable day, when the people woke up, they found white crusty flakes on the ground, white like coriander seed, and tasted like wafers made with honey (Exodus 16:31). “Manna...” “What is it?”, the people asked. It began early in the morning and continued every day, and lasted nearly 40 years. From that day on up until they entered into the Promised Land, manna showed up every morning, except on the Sabbath Day. It was a heavenly food that kept God’s people alive. This event had a great impact on the people of Israel and they were still talking about it, even centuries after, when Jesus walked among them. On the shore of the Sea of Galilee the people asked Jesus, “What sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you? What will you do? Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat” (Jn 6:30-31). The crowd asked this question after Jesus fed the five thousand from just five loaves and two fish. The bread from the Lord, the day before, was just as unique, just as miraculous, just as heaven-sent as the manna that their ancestors had eaten in the desert. Jesus however, turned their attention away from barley loaves and turned it onto Himself and to the faith in Him. So He said, “Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you ” (Jn 6:27). Manna only lasted for one day, and for two days if it was gathered the day before the Sabbath. After that it went rancid. Barley bread only lasted so long before it would mold. Additionally, no matter how much you eat, eventually you will get hungry again. That is the cycle of life. We eat, live, do our work, and get hungry, and it goes on and on. It is in every day of our lives. We can distract ourselves away from food for a while, but sooner or later we need to get back to the
