Yes, it does. I've thought of this every time I purchase bread. 90% of bread on the shelves is light, fluffy, full of air, and if it doesn't tast like cardboard, it's often sugary. They are without true substance that fulfills and sustains. Even the new healthier breads with whole grains don't taste all that well, but the packaging is great. This is compared to heartier artisan breads and presumably those of long ago that usually came in plain packaging but it was likely made from someone you knew on a regular basis. Compare this to today's church.
 
Who isn't glad when the fresh baked bread arrives in a good restaurant or dinner party? If you're really hungry it may be difficult not to devour the whole loaf instantly. No doubt, sharing really good bread amongst others is a great way to fellowship and foster closeness. And treating the word of God as the bread of our life, to be eaten every day as fellowship with Him, likewise. Today when we consume fresh, hearty bread it stands out so clearly from the mass produced "bread". Yet most of us still purchase the bread that is lacking substance on most occasions as it's easier to find, less expensive and uniform in size. We know what to expect and we know most others will not be offended too much if we serve them from it. This is what has happened to the church...it's watered down or jazzed up with sugar to be consumed by the masses but is lacking in fulfillment and often doesn't achieve it's purpose in our lives. Enough of the right fiber (which cleanses and purifies us)...just isn't usually there.
 
--Angelique
 
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And again I began to understand how in many churches in today's world man has devised a way to bring a harvest of people into the church. Using ideas such as the "prosperity gospel" and the Me..Me..Me kind of teaching that portrays God as an end to our selfish desires. Some churches have organised "Foot Ball Nights" with beer and popcorn and wrestling matches inside the church, all in a attempt to lure the masses of people to come in. These people are somewhat like what these new man made techniques are producing in our modern day farming techniques. With all of this early planting and accelerated growth products and pesticides man has produced vegetables that look real and somewhat taste real, but they lack all of the goodness and nutrients that once were in our vegetables. They have a form of and look like real vegetables but lack the goodness. Kind of sounds like scripture doesn't it?
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