passions, longings, all with one voice proclaim that the only food for a
man is God.

Jesus Christ brings the food that we need. Remember His own adaptation
of this great vision of my text in more than one parable; such as the
supper that was provided, and to which all men were invited, and, 'with
one consent,' declined the invitation. Remember His own utterance,' I am
the Bread of God which came down from heaven to give life to the world.'
Remembering such words, let me plead with you to listen to the voice of
warning as well as of invitation, which sounds from Cradle and Cross and
Throne. 'Why will ye spend your money for that which is not bread'--you
know it is not--'and your labour for that which satisfieth not?'--you
know it does not. Turn to Him, 'eat, and your souls shall live.' 'In
this mountain is prepared a feast... for all nations.'

Notice that although it does not appear on the surface, and to English
readers, this world's festival, in which every want is met, and every
appetite satisfied, is a feast on a sacrifice. That touches the deepest
need, about which I shall have a word or two to say presently. But in
the meantime let me just press this upon you, that the Christ who died
on the Cross is to be lived on by us; and that it is His sacrifice that
is to be the nourishment of our spirits.

Would that the earnest men, who are trying to cure the world's evils and
to still the world's wants, and are leaving Jesus Christ and His
religion out of their programme, would take thought and ask themselves
whether there is not something more in the hunger of humanity than their
ovens can ever bake bread for! They are spinning ropes of sand, if they
are trying to lift the world clear of its miseries and of its hunger,
and are not presenting Jesus Christ. I hope I am no bigot; I know that I