We are all...Stale Bread.

I write with a small musing in mind today:

Grab a piece of a week old loaf of bread. Now try to tear it in half. It's hard to just rip off a small piece, right? It seems very
strong,

But sadly; it is only that way because it has become stale over time. It's become rotten and has lost it's freshness you smelt and tasted on Your tongue when you took your first bite.

And boy can we relate to that bread. We're so fresh and innocent, but then after we let these poisonous things from the surrounding aiir and bacteria come in and harden; our freshness of our innocent states of mind burn over and harden into a painful shell of bitter
beginnings (quite distateful, just like the stale bread, if I do say so myself.)

And eveyday it shows in your peers, and even yourself; the older and older you get. No, not everyone becomes "stale bread"; some people gain intelligence and experience without also gaining a corrupt mind (this post is dedicated to those of you who are this way; we applaud you.) but in about 20 seconds of watching any tv show for ages 6 and older or exchanging a Few conversations
at a public school (you could even try elementary) and you will see a consistency of stale bread characteristics.

Stale breads are the people who seem so high and mighty and strong; but are actually corrupt and broken and again "distasteful" on the inside. And I honestly thing everyone becomes a stale bread in their life-- becausewhat makes us stale bread is sin; which everyone has.

Which i guess is why Jesus came to die for us-- so we could be eternally fresh within His freshness of love and innocence. He is the bread of life; afterall.

I am a stale peice of bread; but I am made fresh and new by Jesus' love and innocence He gives to me again. And to you as well.

Happy Easter weekend; and next time Your eating bread.. Say a little prayer :)